Tag: Cessna

Cessna Citation Mustang: The World’s Most Famous Business Jet

24Apr

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

Executive

Cessna Citation Mustang: The World’s Most Famous Business Jet

Today, the Cessna Citation Mustang is one of the most famous private jets on the market today. For the most part, this is due to its use in popular media - when a private jet is used, it's often a Citation Mustang, but it's also due to how well it sold... Between 2006 and 2017, Cessna produced a total of 479 Citation Mustangs, making the Mustang the single bestselling very light business jet to have ever been produced, having sold more times than the Phenom 100, which is in second place! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Cessna Citation Mustang Over the course of the late 1990's and early 2000's, airlines began to raise prices on its highest-demand business and vacation routes for its business and first class customers (especially the latter)...

How is Wichita, Kansas the ‘Air Capital of the World’?

29Feb

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

History

How is Wichita, Kansas the ‘Air Capital of the World’?

Kansas is a small state in the US, most famous for being the home of Superman in many comics. Other than that, its largest city is known as the 'Air Capital of the World', but few know the origins behind this nickname, or even why it is called this!... The nickname 'Air Capital of the World' was first used by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce in 1929 due to large presence of aviation and aeronautical corporations in the city. Since then, many other organizations have used the nickname to refer to Wichita. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Origins During the 1920's, aviation took a major turn in the US. After the Wright Brother's first flight in 1903, more and more people wanted to get in on the action. Many people turned to large patches ...