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Cessna Citation M2

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Twin turbofan light business jet. Includes the variant Citation M2 Gen2 with updated cabin interior.

Photo: Textron Aviation

Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turbofan

Application

Business

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

404 aircraft

Production years

2013-2026

Average age

7.5 years

Main base countries

U.S.A. (264), Brazil (34), France (9), Germany (9), Mexico (9)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure

Aluminium

Wing

Aluminium

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Ice protection

Bleed air

Pressurisation

Pressurised

Autopilot

3-axis + autoland

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

Engine-bleed air-cycle

Wing position

Low

Planform

Straight

Tail

T-tail

Certification

Part 25

Minimum crew

Synthetic vision Standard Steep-approach certification Option

+ 1 technology researched and confirmed absent from this program.

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Cessna Citation M2	2011 / 2013		Production: 22 (2025) GAMA recorded 22 CE-525 Citation M2 Gen2 deliveries across four quarters (Q1=5, Q2=8, Q3=5, Q4=4). From 2022 onward GAMA tracks the type exclusively as the M2 Gen2 (first delivered April 2022); the original M2 designation is no longer listed separate [high]. Variant of CJ1+, reduced drag airframe, upturned wingips, and upgraded avionics, includes Citation M2 Gen2.
Cessna Citation M2 Gen3	2024 / 2026		Upgrade variant with enhanced avionics.

Airframer

Textron Aviation Inc.

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