Textron Aviation employees in Wichita celebrate the 100th Citation Longitude rollout.
Textron Aviation rolled out the 100th Cessna Citation Longitude production aircraft from its Wichita hangar with delivery expected later in 2023.
The $29.995 million Citation Longitude super-midsize jet earned FAA certification in September 2019 with deliveries following. The aircraft has a 3,500 nm (6,482 km) range and seats up to 12 passengers.
Fractional ownership provider NetJets is Textron Aviation’s largest customer for the Longitude, operating 48% of all Longitudes in-service, according to Jefferies. The 100th Longitude does not appear to be going to NetJets, according to Aviation Week Network data, because it does not have a NetJets tail number reserved. The next seven of 10 Citation Longitude aircraft, however, do have NetJets tail numbers reserved for them, the data shows.
Textron Aviation employees celebrated the 100th rollout in May with the announcement coinciding with EBACE, where the OEM unveiled the Citation Ascend midsize business jet.
“A milestone like this wouldn’t be possible without the owners and operators who love to fly our aircraft, or the extraordinary workforce that designs, builds and maintains this legendary aircraft,” Textron President and CEO Ron Draper says.
The Citation Longitude is powered by Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC)-equipped Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines and incorporates integrated autopilot and auto-throttle systems with emergency descent mode
The aircraft comes equipped with integrated autopilot and emergency descent mode (EDM) and serves as the flagship of the Citation family of business jets. The aircraft sports a 6-ft.-tall flat-floor cabin with a large walk-in baggage compartment and is largely used by private charters such as NetJets.
