Cessna Aircraft Company delivered the 5000th Citation light business jet in a special ceremony in Kansas recently.
The aircraft, a Citation M2, was delivered to Helitrip, who has leased it on to UK charter operator Catreus.
Kriya Shortt, Senior VP, Sales and Marketing, said “Cessna’s innovative spirit transformed the light jet segment, and we continue to demonstrate our leadership in this segment by bringing products to market that our customers want and need.
"The 5000th Citation light jet delivery reiterates that our company remains the indisputable leader with decades of proven performance, reliability and versatility.”
Cessna entered the light jet segment in 1972 when the company delivered its first Citation. Since then, the Citation range expanded to include the Citation I, Citation II, Citation Bravo, Citation S/II, Citation V, Citation Ultra, Citation Encore, Citation Encore+ and the CJ family.
Cessna’s current light jets – the Mustang M2,CJ3+ and CJ4 – are all single-pilot certified and ideal for corporate, charter or private use.