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Several OEMs announce upgrades at NBAA show

While no manufacturers actually launched new aircraft at the NBAA Convention last month, several did commit to major improvements for their existing produc

By Chad Trautvetter • Online Editor

December 14, 2007

While no manufacturers actually launched new aircraft at the NBAA Convention last month, several did commit to major improvements for their existing products. Notably, Cessna, Piaggio and Bombardier announced extensive upgrades–involving newer or more powerful engines, avionics and/or interior makeovers–for their CJ1 and CJ2, Avanti and Learjet 40 business airplanes, respectively.

Citation CJ1+ and CJ2+
Cessna said it is upgrading the Citation CJ1 and CJ2 to “plus” models in a bid to add more value to the entry-level aircraft. To be known as the CJ1+ and CJ2+, the improved twinjets will incorporate many of the refinements built into the recently certified CJ3, including the larger sibling’s more feature-laden version of the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 integrated avionics system, in addition to other improvements.
The $4.095 million CJ1+ and $5.525 million CJ2+ are block point changes starting with S/Ns 525-0600 and 525A-0300, respectively. These prices compare with a similarly equipped CJ1 at $4.144 million and CJ2 at $5.644 million.

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