Textron Aviation yesterday delivered the 7000th Cessna Citation since production of the range started in 1972.
Textron presented the aircraft, a Citation Latitude, to fractional ownership company NetJets at a ceremony in Wichita.
“The Cessna and NetJets relationship extends more than 20 years and our newest certified business jet is a perfect fit for their operations,” said Scott Ernest, President and CEO, Textron Aviation.
“The Citation Latitude’s performance and value proposition equates to increased productivity for NetJets’ owners, while giving them large-cabin amenities at a midsize cost. We are thrilled the aircraft has become one of the fastest selling aircraft in NetJets’ history.”
Cessna's Citation fleet has amassed 35 million flight hours over all models since the very first, a Cessna Citation 1, went into service. Today, there are eight models in the Citation range: the Mustang, M2, CJ3+, CJ4, XLS+, Latitude, Sovereign and X+.
Two more will be added with the Longitude expected to fly mid-year and the super-size Citation Hemisphere expected to enter service in 2019.
NetJets is a Berkshire-Hathaway company that operates 700 aircraft world-wide, offering on-demand private jet services to those who own fractions of the company.