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Textron Aviation Celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 Delivery As Gen3 Era Advances

By: Textron Aviation

Posted On: 8/17/2026 12:00:00 AM

Milestone delivery underscores more than a decade of customer confidence in the proven light jet platform as the company progresses toward the future of flight with the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3. ...

Purchase Agreement Will Give Platoon Aviation Europe’s Largest Cessna Citation Longitude Fleet

By: Blaine Flamig

Posted On: 6/1/2026 4:00:21 PM

Textron Aviation has announced it will sell multiple Cessna Citation Longitude business jets to Platoon Aviation, a private jet charter operator based in Hamburg, Germany. ...

Textron Aviation Expands Service Offerings To Include Cessna Citation 560XL Series Landing Gear Repair Process

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Posted On: 8/6/2024 11:40:05 AM

The new service supports Textron Aviation’s efforts to reduce and reuse by allowing customers to repair parts and utilize exchanges and rentals. ...

Textron Aviation Delivers 1st Cessna SkyCourier Combi, Providing Even More Flexibility & Versatility To The Twin-Engine Turboprop

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Posted On: 7/16/2024 10:33:14 AM

The Combi interior configuration lets Cessna SkyCourier operators accommodate passengers and cargo at the same time for greater operational flexibility. ...

Textron Aviation Expands Presence In Australia & Announces Name Change Of Premiair Aviation Maintenance

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Posted On: 6/27/2024 3:20:29 PM

Textron Aviation is expanding its footprint in Australia to modernize facilities and increase Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker parts availability in the region. ...

Cessna SkyCourier Earns FAA Certification For New Combi Option, Bringing Further Innovation & Functionality To Cargo & Passenger Transport

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Posted On: 5/22/2024 4:17:28 PM

The Combi option enables operators of the already versatile SkyCourier to transport nine passengers and cargo simultaneously. ...

Enhanced Cessna High-Wing Piston Aircraft Enter Into Service Following First Deliveries

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Posted On: 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

Textron Aviation today announced the entry into service of its enhanced Cessna Skyhawk, Cessna Skylane, Turbo Skylane and Turbo Stationair HD following first deliveries for each aircraft. ...

Textron Aviation Turns To Customer Advisory Board For Input On New Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2

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Posted On: 1/10/2024 8:54:46 AM

Textron Aviation expects to begin delivering the new 10-passenger Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen 2 light business jet in 2025, with enhancements throughout the cockpit and cabin, including more pilot legroom, new seats, and new lighting features. ...

Cessna Makes First Delivery Of Citation Longitude Business Jet To Mexico

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Posted On: 7/13/2023 9:20:27 AM

“The Citation Longitude’s performance, efficiency, and unrivaled cabin experience make it the perfect aircraft for passengers and pilots alike, and we are pleased to deliver this for our customers in Mexico,” says Textron Aviation’s Lannie O’Bannion. ...

Textron Aviation Completes 1st Garmin G5000 Installation In A Brazil-Based Citation XLS At Orlando Service Center

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Posted On: 6/27/2023 8:32:29 AM

The G5000 avionics upgrade, performed at Textron Aviation’s Orlando Service Center, modernizes the cockpit, solves parts obsolescence, and addresses mandate requirements, while also offering a lower cost of operation. ...

Textron Aviation Unveils New Hiring & Learning Center To Prepare The Workforce Of Today & Tomorrow

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Posted On: 6/19/2023 9:30:14 AM

“Our commitment to investing in our employees is unwavering, and the establishment of the Hiring and Learning Center is just the latest example of how we are advancing our focus on growing a world-class workforce,” says Textron’s Maggie Topping. ...

1st Passenger Unit Of Cessna SkyCourier Large-Utility Turboprop Bound For Hawaii

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Posted On: 5/26/2023 3:12:20 PM

Cessna parent company Textron Aviation says the SkyCourier, which only began deliveries last year, “is well on its way to becoming a legendary aircraft for our company.” ...

Textron Aviation Celebrates Its 100th Flagship Cessna Citation Longitude Production Unit

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Posted On: 5/24/2023 8:41:55 AM

“A milestone like this wouldn’t be possible without the owners and operators who love to fly our aircraft, or the extraordinary workforce that designs, builds, and maintains this legendary aircraft,” says Textron President and CEO Ron Draper. ...

Textron Aviation Brings Simulator Options To Customers In Europe

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Posted On: 5/19/2023 11:37:00 AM

The new Cessna Citation CJ3+/Cessna Citation M2 Gen2simulator is scheduled to be ready for training at FlightSafety International’s Farnborough, England, Learning Center in January 2025. ...

Textron Aviation Delivers 400th Aircraft From CJ4 Light Jet Series

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Posted On: 4/28/2023 8:17:56 AM

“Our customers appreciate the quality and reliability, as well as the comfort and flexibility, provided by the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2,” says Textron Aviation’s Lannie O’Bannion. ...

New Gravel Kit Opens Unimproved Runways To Cessna SkyCourier Turboprop

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Posted On: 2/9/2023 10:16:24 AM

"This new capability allows SkyCourier customers to operate in some of the world’s most demanding environments,” says Textron Aviation’s Lannie O’Bannion. ...

Textron Aviation Sends New Cessna Grand Caravan EX To Brazil’s Azul Conecta For 3,000th Caravan Delivery

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Posted On: 1/16/2023 12:33:27 PM

“This Grand Caravan EX will proudly fly the Brazilian skies and connect our 158 destinations, many of which are made possible by the aircraft’s utility and flexibility,” says Flavio Costa, CTO of Azul and president of Azul Conecta. ...

Textron Aviation Breaks Ground On Distribution Center Expansion

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Posted On: 10/28/2022 3:05:52 PM

“We remain dedicated to our customers beyond their delivery, we support them throughout the life of their aircraft,” said Textron Aviation President and CEO Ron Draper. ...

Textron Aviation Expands Parts Distribution Operations At Its Headquarters Location To Better Serve Global Customer Base

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Posted On: 10/18/2022 4:21:49 PM

The expansion will add 180,000 square feet of space to the company’s parts distribution operations to better support customers who own and operate Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker products. ...

Cessna’s Turbo Skylane T182T Takes A Bow At EAA AirVenture 2022 In Oshkosh

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Posted On: 7/27/2022 3:21:30 PM

The turbocharged piston single aircraft, which Cessna re-introduced in February, is on display at the manufacturer’s booth through Sunday, July 31. ...

Textron Aviation Introduces Special-Mission Cessna Citation Longitude Maritime Patrol Aircraft

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Posted On: 7/25/2022 12:00:00 AM

Textron says the jet’s special equipment, combined with its maximum airtime and flight range, make it ideally suited for surveillance over land and water, search and rescue, border patrol, fishery monitoring, and other missions. ...

Special-Mission Cessna Citation Longitude To Aid Japan Civil Aviation Bureau In Validation & Inspection Operations

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Posted On: 7/5/2022 4:59:13 PM

The JCAB already operates five Cessna Citation CJ4 aircraft for similar flight-inspection missions, the manufacturer says. ...

Up To 30 Cessna Citation CJ3+ Light Jets Headed To Premium Jet Charter Services Provider

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Posted On: 4/11/2022 8:36:39 AM

Cessna parent company Textron Aviation says flyExclusive is the world’s second-largest operator of Cessna Citation business jets; the company’s fleet of 85 includes Citation CJ3, Encore, Excel, Sovereign, X, and XLS aircraft. ...

First Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 Delivery Follows FAA Type Certification

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Posted On: 4/7/2022 9:02:22 AM

Elite Team Offices owner Guy Stockbridge took delivery of his company’s new Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 from Textron Aviation Regional Sales Director Natalie Stadelman at Textron HQ in Wichita, Kansas. ...