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Cessna Citation Bravo: The Perfect Successor?

11May

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Executive

Cessna Citation Bravo: The Perfect Successor?

The successor to the wildly successful Citation II, the Cessna Citation Bravo was arguably the perfect successor; capturing the market previously filled by the Citation II without directly competing with it. Genius. Produced between 1995 and 2006 (when the entire Citation II family was retired from production in favor of newer jets), a total of 338 Citation Bravos were produced for a variety of customers - not bad considering the entire Citation II family sold 1,186 times! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Background Development Operational History Private Jet Charter Military Price Prior to Cessna ceasing production the Citation Bravo in 2006, it was possible to pick up a brand new one for around $6.2 million, or a little under ...

Cessna Citation Family: Evolution of The “Slowtation”

9Mar

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Executive

Cessna Citation Family: Evolution of The “Slowtation”

The most popular family of private jets ever built, the Cessna Citation family stands as a testament to how good engineering can turn the laughing stock of the aviation community into a staple of almost every airport! With over 8,000 delivers and 41 million flight hours logged to date, it may surprise you to learn that initial reviews of the family's earliest variants were highly critical, with many calling it the "Slowtation" due to its low cruising speeds. In time, however, many of these critics came to not only respect the Cessna Citation family but even come to love it... Background Founded in 1927 by Clyde Cessna and his business partner Victor Roos, the Cessna-Roos Aircraft Company (later the Cessna Aircraft Company after Roos' departure only a month in) initially...

2Mar

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

Executive

Cessna Citation X+: Too Fast?

Playfully known as the "Lamborghini of the Skies" the Cessna Citation X+ was not only meant to be the world's fastest business jet in the skies, but also capture the same popularity its predecessor, the Citation X, had. But that wasn't the case. Instead of selling well over 300 times and having a 20 year-long production run like the Citation X did, the Citation X+ sold only 29 times over a period of just four years (2014-2018)! Background At the 1990 NBAA in New Orleans, Cessna unveiled what it called the Cessna 750, later marketed as the Cessna Citation X, a development of the popular Citation III jet. Intended to replace the company's existing lineup of Citation jets, including the Citation III, VI and VII, Cessna promised that the Citation X would be the fastest civ...

Cessna Citation II: The Most Popular Business Jet Ever Built!

12Feb

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

Executive

Cessna Citation II: The Most Popular Business Jet Ever Built!

Produced between 1978 and 2006, the Cessna Citation II is not only one of the longest-produced business jets, but also the most popular ever built. Indeed, nearly 1,200 were built in its 28 year long production run. A favorite of corporations, high net worth individuals, militaries and even a few airlines, the Cessna Citation II thrust the Citation family into the limelight and turned Cessna into a giant of business aviation! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Background Founded in 1927, Cessna had a long history of producing business aircraft even before the advent of modern business jets. Aircraft such as the Cessna 120, 140 and 190 had long been used by corporations as VIP transports. But the mid-to-late 1960's saw a marked shift in consum...

Who Are The World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturers?

12Jan

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Who Are The World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturers?

Though airlines get a bad rep for being somewhat of an oligopoly, when it comes to the supply of aircraft, there are remarkably few. Indeed, the two largest aircraft manufacturers - Airbus and Boeing - control nearly 90% of the market. So who are the other main players? For the purposes of this article, we are only looking at companies who physically produce aircraft - not engines, avionics and the like - and we're only talking about companies that are currently active, not ones that are defunct. Size is being determined on several factors, including the range of aircraft currently produced, number of employees, number of locations worldwide, revenue and brand recognition. Not to mention market share. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Airbus ...

29Dec

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Executive

All The Different Types of Private Jets

Just as with any other type of aircraft, private jets are used for a v Business Turboprops Okay, so maybe this one's cheating a little. Whilst not technically a "jet", business turboprops are still every bit the essential business travel tool their jet-powered cousins are. Popular business turboprops include: Pilatus PC-12Beechcraft King AirPiaggio Avanti Very Light Jets Also known as VLJs, Very Light Jets are the smallest Popular Very Light Jets (VLJs) include: Cirrus SF50Embraer Phenom 100Cessna Citation M2 family Light Jets Popular Light Jets include: Embraer Phenom 300SyberJet SJ30Pilatus PC-24 Mid-Size Jets Popular Mid-Size Jets include: Cessna Citation ExcelEmbraer Legacy 450Learjet 75 Super Mid-Size Jets Popular Super...

Cessna 310: Cessna’s “King of The Skies”

24Nov

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Cessna 310: Cessna’s “King of The Skies”

The first Cessna aircraft of the post-WWII era, the Cessna 310 was designed so Cessna could capitalize on the postwar general aviation boom. Whilst Cessna wanted it to be successful, in many ways they failed to account for how popular it would turn out to be. Produced between 1953 and 1980, 5,449 Cessna 310s and 577 Cessna 320s (a turbocharged variant of the 310) were built, and used by literally hundreds of different operators, including corporations, pilots, film studios, airlines and even the USAF! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Background Originally a producer of air racing and light training aircraft, Cessna began to play around with the idea of producing a twin-engine advanced trainer in the leadup to WWII. Known as the AT-17 B...

Cessna 340: One of General Aviation’s Greats

17Nov

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Cessna 340: One of General Aviation’s Greats

Ostensibly designed for corporate use, the Cessna 340 has become a staple of the general aviation market, arguably becoming one of, if not the, most recognized general aviation aircraft on the planet! Introduced in 1972, Cessna continued production of the 340 until 1984 after 1,351 units had been built for a variety of roles and operators. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Background Like many aircraft manufacturers during WWII, Cessna devoted their entire production capacity to the war effort, specializing in producing twin engine Cessna T-50 advanced trainers for the US Army Air Corps and Royal Canadian Air Force. Unlike most other aircraft manufacturers, when the war ended in late 1945, Cessna didn't struggle to survive because most of the...

Cessna Citation Sovereign: The Best Cessna Jet Yet?

8May

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

Executive

Cessna Citation Sovereign: The Best Cessna Jet Yet?

Today, Cessna is renowned for producing some of the best private jets in the world. Among these jets is certainly the Cessna Citation Sovereign, which has proven to be the bestselling Cessna business jet released in the last 20 years! All in all, between 2004 and 2021, Cessna produced a combined 443 Citation Sovereigns (including the standard Citation Sovereign and the Sovereign+) selling over 100 more times than the second-place, Citation X... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Cessna Citation Sovereign In 1968, Cessna announced the production of their first business jet. This jet, the Cessna Citation I, would enter service in 1971, and would soon prove to be one of the most popular business jets ever produced. Building on this success, t...

Cessna Citation X: The World’s Fastest Business Jet Yet!

1May

By Salomón MarcoNo Comments

Executive

Cessna Citation X: The World’s Fastest Business Jet Yet!

Today, the Cessna name is synonymous with luxury private jets, dating all the way back to the 1960's! One of Cessna's single bestselling jets is the Cessna Citation X, which also couples as being one of the fastest business jets currently on the market! Over the course of its 22 year long production history, Cessna produced 339 Citation Xs and Citation X+s (a lengthened variant of the jet) making it one of Cessna's most popular super mid-sized jets to date... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Cessna Citation X In 1968, Cessna had released the Cessna Citation I, the company's first business jet. Eventually proving to be quite successful, the company would release the Citation II in 1978, which would prove to be quite successful too. Build...