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News archive: Cessna Citation Latitude

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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.

24 September 2025

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

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

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.

19 April 2021

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

27 February 2018

ReleaseCitation Latitude extends reign as most delivered midsize business jet

6 February 2018

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

10 October 2017

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude popularity soars, reaches 100th delivery milestone

1 March 2017

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

27 June 2016

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

16 February 2016

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude achieves EASA certification and La Mole operational capability

16 November 2015

ReleaseCessna announces large cabin Citation Hemisphere

27 August 2015

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

22 July 2015

ReleaseCitation Latitude continues to stretch its legs on transcontinental flights

5 June 2015

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude awarded FAA certification

18 May 2015

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

29 January 2015

ReleaseCessna celebrates roll out of first production Citation Latitude

1 October 2014

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude flight test demonstrates increased performance

25 July 2014

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

18 June 2014

ReleaseAssembly line flow begins on Citation Latitude program

20 May 2014

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude issued Type Inspection Authorization by FAA

25 February 2014

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude prototype reaches maximum performance envelope

18 February 2014

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude prototype makes successful first flight

21 October 2013

ReleaseCitation Latitude prototype: first flight in first quarter

27 September 2013

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude fuselage undergoes wing mate

14 August 2013

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

20 May 2013

ReleaseCessna Latitude, Longitude progressing

13 February 2013

ReleaseGarmin delivers high-performance, all-digital radar altimeter

29 November 2012

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

30 October 2012

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

30 October 2012

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

30 October 2012

ReleaseUTC Aerospace Systems interiors selected for Cessna Latitude

29 October 2012

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

17 August 2012

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude range increases to 2,500 nautical miles

16 July 2012

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

11 July 2012

ReleasePPG Aerospace awarded Citation Latitude cockpit window contract by Cessna

9 June 2012

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

14 May 2012

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

3 February 2012

ReleaseCessna Citation Latitude has new longer range

13 November 2011

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

14 October 2011

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

10 October 2011

ReleaseCessna announces 'game-changing' Citation Latitude