News archive: Cessna Citation Latitude | Airframer

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.

24 September

ReleaseBest-selling Cessna Citation Latitude achieves FAA certification for new, advanced features for Garmin G5000 avionics

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

24 October

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

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.

19 April

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

27 February

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude exceeds performance expectations with final range, runway performance and best-in-class operating costs

29 January

ReleaseCessna Latitude, Longitude progressing

13 February

ReleaseGarmin delivers high-performance, all-digital radar altimeter

29 November

ReleaseCrane to provide brake control system for new Cessna Ten, M2 and Latitude business jets

30 October

ReleaseHoneywell & Cessna sign $800 million aviation equipment agreement for the Citation Latitude and Longitude aircraft fleet

30 October

The Airframer Bulletin

Ascend earns FAA certification after 1,000+ flight hours

ReleaseBest-selling Cessna Citation Latitude achieves FAA certification for new, advanced features for Garmin G5000 avionics

First production Ascend is rolled out in Wichita

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

Ascend progresses towards certification with latest update of G5000

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

Textron selects Universal Avionics KAPTURE flight recorders

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

ReleaseCitation Latitude extends reign as most delivered midsize business jet

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude touches down in Asia-Pacific with China and Australia certifications

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude popularity soars, reaches 100th delivery milestone

ReleaseCitation Sovereign and Citation Latitude gain additional capability with steep approach certification

ReleaseCessna delivers milestone 7,000th Citation as NetJets' first Citation Latitude

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude achieves EASA certification and La Mole operational capability

ReleaseCessna announces large cabin Citation Hemisphere

ReleaseCitation Latitude now in the hands of customers with deliveries under way

ReleaseCitation Latitude continues to stretch its legs on transcontinental flights

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude awarded FAA certification

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude exceeds performance expectations with final range, runway performance and best-in-class operating costs

ReleaseCessna celebrates roll out of first production Citation Latitude

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude flight test demonstrates increased performance

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude continues to meet milestones; first flight for second production aircraft

ReleaseAssembly line flow begins on Citation Latitude program

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude issued Type Inspection Authorization by FAA

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude prototype reaches maximum performance envelope

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude prototype makes successful first flight

ReleaseCitation Latitude prototype: first flight in first quarter

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude fuselage undergoes wing mate

ReleaseCessna completes first Citation Latitude fuselage; anticipates strong demand in Latin America

ReleaseCessna Latitude, Longitude progressing

ReleaseGarmin delivers high-performance, all-digital radar altimeter

ReleaseCrane to provide brake control system for new Cessna Ten, M2 and Latitude business jets

ReleaseHoneywell & Cessna sign $800 million aviation equipment agreement for the Citation Latitude and Longitude aircraft fleet

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

ReleaseUTC Aerospace Systems interiors selected for Cessna Latitude

ReleaseGarmin expands its portfolio of business aviation solutions with GTSTM 8000 TCAS II/ACAS II

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude range increases to 2,500 nautical miles

ReleaseGarmin brings affordable doppler-capable weather radar to general aviation with GWX 70

ReleasePPG Aerospace awarded Citation Latitude cockpit window contract by Cessna

ReleaseCrane to provide brake control system for new Cessna Latitude business jets

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman to provide navigation systems for Cessna's new Citation Latitude business jet

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude has new longer range

ReleaseCessna expects Citation Latitude to be a success in the Middle East

ReleasePratt & Whitney Canada's PW306D turbofan to power Cessna's new Citation Latitude

ReleaseCessna announces 'game-changing' Citation Latitude