By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
FAA has awarded Winglet Technology an STC for transitional winglets on the Citation Sovereign as the culmination of a development and certification project that began in July 2013.
Textron Aviation is betting that its much-improved, 3,000-nm range Cessna Citation Sovereign+ will offer the quickest point-to-point trips for six passengers on many business missions.
Cessna Aircraft next year hopes to bring to market a new Citation Sovereign that incorporates many of the same upgrades found on the Citation Ten, now called the X, along with improved range and performance.
Cessna Aircraft Co. delivered three Citation Sovereign business jets to the Flight Inspection Center of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, responsible for inspecting navigation, radar, communication and navaid systems as well as proving flight procedures in all civil airports and airways on the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong and Macau. The Citations will be used to calibrate navaid systems serving China’s rapidly growing network of airports. The aircraft have been certified to operate from airports of up to 15,000 ft.
The Model 680 Citation Sovereign's combination of performance, comfort and price sets a new mark for value and raises the stakes in the crowded, mid-size business jet market.
