Citation Ultra: Cessna’s Popular Workhorse Still Earning Its Keep by Mark Schweibold Does the business aircraft industry’s best-selling Cessna Citation Ultra still retain its reputation as the industry standard in the light jet market? Its origins distilled from experience gained in the original 500 series Citations, the Ultra still offers better short-field performance than virtually […]
WICHITA, Kan. (Dec. 20, 2018) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced its Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize jet has achieved provisional type certification (PTC) from the Federal Aviation Administration. The PTC allows operators to begin Citation Longitude flight training in preparation for deliveries early next year and paves the way for the […]
Textron Aviation strengthens presence in Canada Company establishes Textron Aviation Canada Ltd. to bolster customer support network in Calgary and Toronto WICHITA, Kan. (Oct. 23, 2018) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, has established Textron Aviation Canada, Ltd., a new wholly-owned subsidiary focused on expanding the company’s service network. The first phase […]
WICHITA, Kan. (July 20, 2018) – Textron Aviation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it will unveil its new full-scale Cessna Denali mockup at EAA AirVenture 2018 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport. The mockup features a complete cockpit with functioning avionics, fully updated interior and the McCauley 105-inch diameter composite, […]
GENEVA (May 28, 2018) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is showcasing the company’s new super-midsize Citation Longitude business jet this week at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) 2018. Fresh from its circumnavigation of the globe in March and now nearing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification, Textron Aviation’s […]
GENEVA (May 28, 2018) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today updated the development status of its new high-performance Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop during the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) 2018. Fabrication of the nose section, fuselage, wings and tail cone of the first three flying prototypes is underway, paving […]
There exists a mid-size business jet that stands alone in its capability: short-field runways, stand-up cabin and predictably low operating costs. With well over 900 delivered, the Citation Excel, XLS and XLS+ (560 XL) series represent one of the world’s best-selling product lines and another extraordinary success story from Cessna. Conceived in the early 1990’s […]
WICHITA, Kan. (March 13, 2017) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has completed initial wind tunnel testing of its new twin-engine Cessna SkyCourier turboprop. Results from comprehensive wind tunnel tests will provide performance and aerodynamic characteristics and structural load data, further finalizing the aircraft design. “For the initial wind […]
WICHITA, Kan. (Feb. 27, 2018) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that, for the second consecutive year, the Cessna Citation Latitude earned the title as the category’s most delivered business jet. Citation Latitude 2017 deliveries increased by 30 percent from 2016, to 54 deliveries, further cementing its position as one […]
WICHITA, Kan. (Nov. 28, 2017) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced its new twin-engine, high-wing, large-utility turboprop – the Cessna SkyCourier 408. FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company and longtime Textron Aviation customer, has signed on as the launch customer for up to 100 aircraft, with an initial […]