Textron’s Citation Ascend Nears Certification, Makes NBAA Debut

Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend lands at Henderson Executive Airport for its global debut at NBAA-BACE.

Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend lands at Henderson Executive Airport for its global debut at NBAA-BACE.

Credit: Textron Aviation
LAS VEGAS—Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend midsize jet arrived in Las Vegas Oct. 13, making its global debut at NBAA-BACE 2025 at the Henderson Executive Airport, where it will be on static display. “Certification is this close,” Ron Draper, Textron Aviation president and CEO, told...
Molly McMillin

Molly McMillin, a 30-year aviation journalist, is managing editor of business aviation for Aviation Week and editor-in-chief of The Weekly of Business Aviation, an Aviation Week market intelligence report.

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