Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today
announced during the 2017 European Business Aviation Convention and
Exhibition (EBACE) its first order from a European customer for the
super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude. Travel Service, the
largest Czech Republic-based airline, will add the Longitude to its
fleet of four Cessna Citation Sovereign aircraft used for business
jet charter services.
“We’ve seen fantastic interest in the Longitude across Europe, a
market that welcomes the best-in-class operating costs, amenities,
acquisition costs and dependability that our Citation product line
offers,” said Rob Scholl, senior vice president, Sales and
Marketing. “Travel Service passengers will enjoy the Longitude’s
clean-sheet design for its class-leading cabin comfort and
integration of the latest technology and revolutionary performance
of the airplane.”
The Longitude is making its European debut this week at EBACE.
The first flight test article flew in October 2016 and to date,
four flying test articles have completed more than 230 flights,
accumulating over 450 hours toward achieving Federal Aviation
Administration certification, targeted for the end of this year.
The company expects to deliver the first European-based Longitude
to Travel Service in 2018.
“Travel Service is looking forward to being the first European
operator of a Citation Longitude and thrilled to use the airplane
to meet increased customer demand for our business jet charter
operations,” said Roman Vik, general director of Travel Service.
“The Longitude’s 6,482 kilometer range will allow us to meet the
increasing requests for long-distance flights and to give our
customers the flexibility, privacy and efficiency they want while
flying in a second-to-none cabin atmosphere.”
About the Citation Longitude
The Longitude is set to elevate passenger expectations in this
class of aircraft by delivering the quietest cabin, lowest cabin
altitude (5,950 feet), more standard features and a comfortable,
bespoke interior with a superior fit and finish. With seating for
up to 12 passengers, including an optional crew jump seat, the
Longitude features a stand-up, 6-foot tall flat-floor cabin. A
standard double-club configuration allows the most legroom in the
super-midsize class. Fully berthable seats are designed and
manufactured in-house and a class-leading walk-in baggage
compartment is accessible in flight.
Natural light is plentiful with 15 large windows positioned
throughout the cabin for optimal viewing. A large, forward wet
galley offers versatility to meet a wide variety of passenger
needs. State-of-the-art cabin technology allows passengers to
manage their environment and entertainment from any mobile device,
while standard internet maximizes productivity in flight.
Textron Aviation announced in October 2016 that the Longitude
had achieved an improved range of 6,482 kilometers (3,500 nautical
miles), an increase of 185 kilometers (100 nautical miles), and
full fuel payload of 726 kilograms (1,600 pounds), an increase of
45 kilograms (100 pounds), further establishing the aircraft’s
anticipated leadership in its segment.
It features the next evolution of the Garmin G5000 flight deck
and is powered by FADEC-equipped Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan
engines with fully integrated autothrottles. With optional head-up
display and enhanced vision capability, the Longitude facilitates
eyes-up flying. The spacious cockpit incorporates easier access and
an ergonomic design that fully focuses on crew comfort and
efficiency.
No super-midsize business jet offers more range, greater payload
or higher cruise speed at a lower expected total ownership cost.
The Longitude is designed to feature the longest maintenance
intervals in its class – 800 hours or 18 months – expected to make
it the most cost effective to operate in its category.
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Textron Aviation and Travel Service leadership
About Textron Aviation Inc.
Textron Aviation Inc. is the leading general aviation authority
and home to the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands, which account
for more than half of all general aviation aircraft flying. For
more than 90 years, the Textron Aviation brands have represented
unrivaled innovation, performance and leadership in the industry,
offering an unmatched value proposition rooted in the total
ownership experience. Leveraging unparalleled speed-to-market,
Textron Aviation provides the most versatile and comprehensive
business and general aviation product portfolio in the world
through five principal lines of business: business jets, general
aviation and special mission turboprop aircraft, high performance
piston aircraft, military trainer and defense aircraft and a
complete global customer service organization. Textron Aviation has
delivered more than 250,000 aircraft in over 143 countries. Its
broad range of products include such best-selling aircraft as
Citation business jets, King Air and Caravan turboprops and T-6
military trainer aircraft, all of which are backed by the
industry’s most capable global service network. For more
information, visit txtav.com.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its
global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance
businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and
services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands
such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen,
Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Off Road, Textron
Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information,
visit: www.textron.com.
About Travel Service
Travel Service is currently the biggest Czech airline company
and one of the most rapidly growing air carriers in Central Europe.
Since founded in 1997, it has experienced a large expansion and is
currently present not only in the Czech Republic, but also in
Slovakia, Hungary and Poland via its subsidiary companies. Travel
Service operates regular flights under the SmartWings brand as well
as charter and private flights in the business jet category. Travel
Service operates flights around the world in 390 airports
throughout four continents. In the summer season 2017, Travel
Service will operate 48 aircraft in its fleet. Currently, Travel
Service has ordered 30 B737 MAX jets and holds a 34% stake in Czech
Airlines (CSA).
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