The Citation Latitude is the latest proof that Textron Aviation is back on its feet, largely recovered from the Great Recession and fully competing for its historic share of the business jet market. For more than four decades, Citation engineers have been business aviation’s undisputed masters of iteration and the Latitude embraces this low-risk design approach to perfection.

Five new aircraft are making their debut at EBACE in Geneva this year.

Business jet and general aviation pilots already enjoy the safety benefits of synthetic vision. Airline pilots are next in line.

General aviation manufacturers now are riding the wave of the improved economy. Billings increased to $24.5 billion and deliveries exceeded 2,400 airplanes.

Pilatus Aircraft’s twin-engine PC-24 business jet, announced in 2013, completed its first flight May 11 in Switzerland.

Business Aviation in Europe has been beset by problems ranging from political to practical—sanctions and market saturation have taken their toll. But now manufacturers are seeing some upward movement.

Following a strong bounce back to near-precrisis levels, the number of departures has been in a steady decline. Since 2011, top business aviation airports in Geneva, Zurich and at Paris-Le Bourget have lost 5-10% of their executive jet traffic.

Rejuvenated by new financing from China, Cirrus Aircraft has certification in sight for its long-awaited single-engine personal jet.