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2025
13 November 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 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

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

2024
24 October 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

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

8 August

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

26 June 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.

2023
9 October

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

23 May

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

2022
20 July

ReleaseTextron Aviation Special Missions introduces Cessna Citation Longitude Maritime Patrol Aircraft

15 February

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

2021
14 July 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

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

2019
17 October

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

23 September

ReleaseCessna Citation Longitude business jet receives FAA Type Certification

2018
20 December

ReleaseCessna Citation Longitude achieves provisional type certification

30 May

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

2017
10 October

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

9 October

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

5 October

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

3 October

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

13 June

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

21 May

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

17 May

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

9 May

ReleaseFourth Cessna Citation Longitude propels program toward certification

20 March

ReleaseMomentum builds in the Cessna Citation Longitude program

30 January

ReleaseTriumph selected by Textron Aviation for Cessna Citation Longitude program components

2016
21 November

ReleaseSecond Cessna Citation Longitude takes flight

1 November

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

31 October

ReleaseCessna announces performance increase for Citation Longitude

8 October

ReleaseRevolutionary Cessna Citation Longitude takes to the skies

23 August

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

29 June

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

13 June

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

23 May

ReleaseRockwell Collins flight controls to be featured on Cessna Citation Longitude

23 May

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

2015
18 November

ReleaseSupporting Aircelle on the Cessna programme

18 November

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

17 November

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

17 November

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

17 November

ReleaseGKN Aerospace to supply engine nacelles for new Cessna Citation Longitude

16 November

ReleaseCessna announces large cabin Citation Hemisphere

16 November

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

2013
5 November

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

20 June

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

17 June

ReleaseGKN Aerospace gains GBP10m contract to supply Silvercrest engine cases

20 May

ReleaseCessna Latitude, Longitude progressing

13 February

ReleaseGarmin delivers high-performance, all-digital radar altimeter

27 January

ReleaseDonaldson selected to provide oil filter kits for Snecma Silvercrest engine

2012
30 October

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