39-airport U.S. tour to demonstrate new midsize jet’s roomy
cabin
Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc.,
a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the first
deliveries of its newest midsize jet, the Cessna Citation Latitude,
and a national tour to demonstrate its stand-up, flat floor
cabin.
“Incorporating our customers’ input into the initial concepts of
the Citation Latitude to now having the aircraft in their hands is
both rewarding and exciting for everyone at Textron Aviation,” said
Scott Ernest, president and CEO, Textron Aviation. “Like each new
model, the Latitude reflects our continued investment in bringing
products to market with the latest technology, enhanced performance
and best value proposition. The momentum continues with the ongoing
global tour and opportunity for prospective customers to see
firsthand the latest in the Citation stable of products, which sets
the standard for what they can expect to see from new products in
the future.”
Charter company among first Citation Latitude
operators
Among the first operators to take delivery of the Citation
Latitude is Aircraft Management Group, Inc., in Pittsburgh, which
will offer the aircraft as part of the company’s charter
operation.
John Sieckowski, president of Aircraft Management Group, said
customers prefer the comfort of the wide cabin and the flexibility
of flying into smaller airports. “What’s appealing is that it’s got
the amenities of larger aircraft but the flexibility to fly into
short fields with trans-continental range,” he said. “That appeals
to a lot of customers.”
Over the next year, Sieckowski expects the addition of the
Latitude to the fleet to expand his customer base by allowing him
to offer flights to the west coast and Europe.
Citation Latitude embarks on U.S. coast-to-coast tour
As part of its global debut, prospective U.S. customers will
have the opportunity to experience the Latitude during a 28-day,
39-airport, coast-to-coast demonstration tour beginning Aug. 31 at
Chicago Executive Airport. Other stops will include executive and
international airports in locations such as Milwaukee,
Indianapolis, Cleveland, White Plains, Orlando, Atlanta, Houston,
Dallas, Denver, Salt Lake City, Boston, Seattle and several cities
in California.
The U.S. tour follows an active entry into service for the
Latitude, with previous successfully completed missions for its
debut at major tradeshows in Europe and Latin America. In addition
to its first trans-Atlantic crossing, the aircraft recently
completed its first U.S. coast-to-coast and trans-Pacific flights.
Additional tours are planned for Europe, the Middle East and Asia
later this year.
Textron Aviation service network supports Citation Latitude
anywhere in the world
The Citation Latitude enters into service with complete
life-cycle support backed by the largest company-owned service
network around the world. Team Latitude, the service team staffed
with experts dedicated to exclusively supporting this newest
aircraft model, provides around the clock support for customers. In
addition, Textron Aviation’s support organization includes a
worldwide network of over 400 authorized service centers and 21
company-owned facilities with expert service engineers offering
maintenance, inspections, parts, repairs, avionic upgrades,
equipment installations, refurbishments and other specialized
services. Textron Aviation also offers an Aircraft on Ground (AOG)
service program featuring more than 60 mobile service units, two
dedicated support aircraft, and on-site service technicians and
support.
About the Citation Latitude
With a range of 2,850 nautical miles, the Citation Latitude
affords the most open, spacious, bright and refined cabin
environment in the midsize category. With a flat floor and six feet
of cabin height, innovation abounds with unique features designed
throughout the aircraft. Cessna’s Clairity™ cabin-technology system
provides productive connectivity and entertainment to each
passenger through their personal electronic devices. Improving
cabin comfort for passengers and crew alike, the Latitude features
a new cabin cooling system and a new pressurization system, which
provides a 5,950-foot cabin altitude at the aircraft’s maximum
operating altitude of 45,000 feet. With standard seating
configurations, the Latitude can comfortably accommodate up to nine
passengers.
More than 6,750 Citations have been delivered to customers
around the world since the first Cessna Citation business jet was
put into service in 1972. Citations are the largest fleet of
business jets in the world and have surpassed 31 million flight
hours.
Image 1: John Sieckowski, president of Aircraft
Management Group, takes delivery of a Cessna Citation Latitude.
Image 2: Citation Latitude Aerial
Web page: Find Citation Latitude information on our
website http://cessna.txtav.com/en/citation/latitude
About Textron Aviation Inc.
Textron Aviation Inc. is the leading general aviation authority
and home to the iconic Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands, which
account for more than half of all general aviation aircraft flying.
The Textron Aviation companies include Cessna Aircraft Company and
Beechcraft Corporation, bringing together decades of unmatched
experience in designing, building and supporting airplanes. It
provides the most versatile and comprehensive 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. Its broad range of products include such
best-selling aircraft as Citation and Hawker business jets, King
Air and Caravan turboprops and T-6 military trainer aircraft, all
of which are backed by the industry’s largest global service
network. For more information, visit textronaviation.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 Systems, and TRU
Simulation + Training. For more information visit:
www.textron.com.
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