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Textron Aviation Celebrates C 25 Years of CitationJets
essna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Model 525
CitationJet prototype, the aircraft that would become the foundation of the light jet segment. The flight took place on April 29, 1991. with deliveries starting two years later.
Innovation in the 525 line has been a constant, with eight platforms certified. The CJ family continues to outperform the competition with its proven performance, reliability and versatility. Cessna has delivered more than 1,800 Model 525 aircraft, including the current production M2,CJ3+ and CJ4, making the CJ line the best-selling light jet series in the world.
“We’re closing in on 2,000 Model 525s delivered to customers around the globe, nearly three times that of our nearest competitor,” said Kriya Shortt, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing. “We continue to innovate in this segment, driving significant investment in our products based on our customers’ evolving mission requirements.”
Cessna created and continues to lead the light-jet segment, with more than 4,900 light jets delivered around the world, offering customers the broadest range of products on the market. From the popular entry-level Citation Mustang and Citation M2 jets, to the upgraded efficiency and comfort of the CJ3+ and the top-performing CJ4, Cessna’s Citation family of light business jets has evolved to offer a range of capabilities, systems and options unmatched in its class.
Cessna’s Citations are the most popular line of business jets ever produced, with more than 6,900 jets that have been designed, manufactured and delivered. Citations represent the largest fleet of business jets in the world and have surpassed 31 million flight hours.
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