Cessna Citation

Northwest Missouri Aero Acquires Controlling Interest In ATD

At the Air Charter Expo in London on Sept. 8, boutique operators argued smaller fleets may offer competitive advantages in a consolidating industry.

The FAA ends single-pilot exemptions for certain Cessna Citation jets, citing safety concerns and widespread noncompliance in training and operations.

Garmin receives FAA approval for a comprehensive avionics modernization program for the original Cessna CitationJet.

Textron Aviation has produced its 500th Citation Latitude, marking a decade of midsize business jet deliveries.

Textron Aviation delivers its 500th Cessna Citation CJ4, marking a major milestone for the light jet with over a decade of innovation and success.

Onex Corp. leads investor group acquiring Canada's largest fractional jet operator AirSprint to support expansion.

The June 2026 Program Profile features Textron Aviation's Model 560XL, which includes the Citation Excel, XLS, XLS+, XLS Gen2 and Ascend.

Platoon Aviation has signed a multi-aircraft order with Textron Aviation which will make it the owner of Europe’s largest Cessna Citation Longitude fleet.

Tamarack Aerospace Group developed an inflight connectivity system for Cessna Citation light jets that is intended to access low-Earth-orbit satellite networks.

One man, one company and one aircraft caused more controversy in aerospace than any other in recent years: Vern Raburn, Eclipse Aviation and the very light jet.

Textron Aviation is offering Citation business jet owners the option to upgrade connectivity on their aircraft with the availability of Gogo 5G services.

Meyer, who died March 4 at age 93, is largely credited with saving business aviation from possible ruin and helping propel the sector’s sustained recovery.

As 2025 came to a close, Textron Aviation delivered the first Cessna Citation Ascend midsize jets to a retail customer, the company announced.

Safety investigators have not determined who was piloting the Cessna 550 Citation II that crashed Dec. 18 while attempting to land at KSVH in North Carolina.

A Cessna Citation II carrying seven people, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, 55, and his family, crashed and caught fire Dec. 18.

As new ultra-large jets and single turboprops enter the market, a midsize makeover is next.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend midsize jet achieved FAA type certification Nov. 5, with entry into service expected before the end of 2025.

Wheels Up is streamlining sales and operations and achieving initial efficiencies from fleet simplification and better aligning its overhead cost structure.

Textron Aviation delivered 42 business jets during the third quarter of 2025, up one from the same period a year ago, and 39 commercial turboprops.

SyberJet Aircraft has selected the Williams International FJ44-4A as the powerplant for its newly unveiled SJ36 light jet.

Textron Aviation has been awarded FAA certification for two aircraft: its Citation CJ3 Gen 2 and Citation M2 Gen2 with Garmin autothrottle, the company announced during NBAA-BACE 2025.

Textron Aviation announced the availability of Starlink inflight connectivity on the Cessna Citation Longitude, its largest business jet.

Faced with a persistent pilot shortage, the U.S. Air Force in 2022 set a demanding goal of training 1,500 pilots per year to chip away at the issue.