WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 17, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, said the Citation Ten prototype made its first flight today. The flight lasted more than two hours and included tests of stability and control, handling qualities, functional operations including the autopilot and autothrottle system, engine operability and avionics before landing at Wichita, Kan. Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) where Cessna’s main manufacturing facility is located. (more…)
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 11, 2011 — The National Aeronautic Association today presented a world speed record to Eric Norber for a flight from Reykjavik, Iceland, to London in July in a Cessna Citation CJ2+. The speed record — 2:48:14 — was over a recognized course for a jet aircraft between 3,000 and 6,000 kilograms (FAI code C, C-1, e, III). (more…)
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 10, 2011 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, introduced the new Citation Latitude mid-size business jet this morning at the start of the 64th NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention. This is Cessna’s second new product announcement in the past 14 days; the company launched the Citation M2 light business jet on Sept. 26. (more…)
Cessna Debuts New Citation M2 Light Business Jet at NBAA
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 9, 2011 — The new Citation M2 light business jet introduced by Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, will make its public debut this week at the 64th NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention. A cabin mock-up of the aircraft will be on display at Cessna’s exhibit in the Las Vegas Convention Center Oct. 10-12. Read the release here. (more…)
INDEPENDENCE, Kan., June 30, 2011 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today marked 15 years since opening its manufacturing facility in Independence, Kan., where the company has produced nearly 9,500 single-engine pistons and more than 350 Citation Mustang business jets. (more…)
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