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News archive: Cessna Citation Longitude

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13 November 2025 The Ascend completed more than 1,000 flight hours before earning FAA certification.

Ascend earns FAA certification after 1,000+ flight hours

Textron has secured FAA type certification for the Cessna Citation Ascend, with customer deliveries expected to begin later this year.

20 September 2025 Textron Aviation employees gathered in Kansas as the first Citation Ascend was completed and prepared for FAA certification later in the year.

First production Ascend is rolled out in Wichita

Textron has confirmed that the first production Citation Ascend left its Wichita facility on September 15, marking a key programme milestone.

12 August 2025

ReleaseGogo Galileo HDX connectivity option now available on Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3

24 October 2024 The Cessna Citation Ascend cockpit.

Ascend progresses towards certification with latest update of G5000

The Ascend program includes two test articles – Prototype (Proto) and P1 – which have accumulated nearly 600 flight hours through more than 200 flights.

21 October 2024

ReleaseTextron Aviation elevates connectivity with Gogo Galileo HDX on Cessna Citation Longitude, Latitude and Ascend

8 August 2024

ReleaseTRU Simulation delivers Cessna Citation Longitude Full-Flight Simulator to FlightSafety International

26 June 2024 Four Cessna Citation business jets to be integrated with Universal’s KAPTURE CVR/FDR, providing 25 hours of voice recording and more than 100 hours of flight data recording.

Textron selects Universal Avionics KAPTURE flight recorders

Users can retrieve and analyse data with ease using extensive Flight Data Applications and Services, including cloud-based data collection for Flight Data Monitoring (FDM), analysis, animation and reporting tools.

9 October 2023

ReleaseCessna Citation Longitude reaches 100th delivery, marking significant milestone for the clean-sheet super-midsize jet

23 May 2023

ReleaseTextron Aviation celebrates its 100th flagship Cessna Citation Longitude production unit

20 July 2022

ReleaseTextron Aviation Special Missions introduces Cessna Citation Longitude Maritime Patrol Aircraft

15 February 2022

ReleaseTextron Aviation delivers 8,000th Cessna Citation business jet; milestone Longitude aircraft joins Scotts Miracle-Gro's fleet of Citations

14 July 2021 The Citation Longitude is the largest jet in the Cessna Citation family.

EASA grants certification to Textron's Citation Longitude

The clean-sheet design of the Longitude integrates the latest technology throughout the aircraft, which is reckoned to bring customers the lowest direct operating cost in its class.

19 April 2021

ReleaseBongiovi Aviation attains certification of speaker-less audio and PA system on Cessna Citation Latitude and Citation Longitude jets

17 October 2019

ReleaseTen True Blue Power products deliver essential power to the newly-certified, super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude

23 September 2019

ReleaseCessna Citation Longitude business jet receives FAA Type Certification

20 December 2018

ReleaseCessna Citation Longitude achieves provisional type certification

30 May 2018

ReleaseSafran delivers the 2,000th thrust reverser for the Honeywell HTF7000 engine variants

10 October 2017

ReleaseTextron Aviation selects UTC Aerospace Systems' air data pitot probes for its Cessna Citation Longitude

9 October 2017

ReleaseGarmin Head-up Display (GHD) system for integrated flight decks takes flight on Cessna Citation Longitude

5 October 2017

ReleaseHoneywell engine receives certification for Textron Aviation's Cessna Citation Longitude

3 October 2017

ReleaseGarmin unveils new, Doppler weather radar with automatic threat analysis for business, commercial and military aircraft

13 June 2017

ReleaseTextron Aviation rolls out first production Cessna Citation Longitude, introduces advanced manufacturing technologies to super-midsize market

21 May 2017

ReleaseCessna Citation Longitude crosses the pond for European debut; program on track for certification later this year

17 May 2017

ReleaseIntroducing the Garmin Head-up Display (GHD) system for integrated flight decks

9 May 2017

ReleaseFourth Cessna Citation Longitude propels program toward certification

20 March 2017

ReleaseMomentum builds in the Cessna Citation Longitude program

30 January 2017

ReleaseTriumph selected by Textron Aviation for Cessna Citation Longitude program components

21 November 2016

ReleaseSecond Cessna Citation Longitude takes flight

1 November 2016

ReleaseEsterline supplies illuminated cockpit controls for new Cessna Citation Longitude business jet

31 October 2016

ReleaseCessna announces performance increase for Citation Longitude

8 October 2016

ReleaseRevolutionary Cessna Citation Longitude takes to the skies

23 August 2016

ReleaseCessna Citation Longitude moves closer to first flight with ground engine tests

29 June 2016

ReleaseITP participates in the latest application of Honeywell's HTF7000 turbofan

13 June 2016

ReleaseCessna marks another program milestone, powers on the first Citation Longitude

23 May 2016

ReleaseRockwell Collins flight controls to be featured on Cessna Citation Longitude

23 May 2016

ReleaseCessna Citation Longitude achieves wing and fuselage mate milestone, program on schedule for first flight this summer

18 November 2015

ReleaseSupporting Aircelle on the Cessna programme

18 November 2015

ReleaseZodiac Aerospace selected to provide fuel quantity indication system for Cessna Citation Longitude

17 November 2015

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman inertial reference products selected for Cessna's Citation Longitude aircraft

17 November 2015

ReleaseAircelle to supply thrust reversers for new Cessna Citation Longitude business jet

17 November 2015

ReleaseGKN Aerospace to supply engine nacelles for new Cessna Citation Longitude

16 November 2015

ReleaseCessna announces large cabin Citation Hemisphere

16 November 2015

ReleaseHoneywell engines and electronics to power Cessna's new Citation Longitude

5 November 2013

ReleaseFine Tubes wins contract to supply hydraulic tubing for new generation of Snecma engines

20 June 2013

ReleaseAircelle is selected to supply its PERT thrust reverser for Cessna's Longitude business jet

17 June 2013

ReleaseGKN Aerospace gains GBP10m contract to supply Silvercrest engine cases

20 May 2013

ReleaseCessna Latitude, Longitude progressing

13 February 2013

ReleaseGarmin delivers high-performance, all-digital radar altimeter

27 January 2013

ReleaseDonaldson selected to provide oil filter kits for Snecma Silvercrest engine

30 October 2012

ReleaseL-3's GH-3900 Standby and FA2100 CVR/FDR selected by Cessna for Citation Longitude and Latitude aircraft