Aircraft program
Twin turbofan light business jet. Includes the variant Citation M2 Gen2 with updated cabin interior.
The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.
Notable technologies — each tag names a technology on our research record for this aircraft, with its fitting status: Primary, Standard, Option or Planned.
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Subscribe| 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. |
| Textron Aviation Inc. | News |
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