Aircraft
Cessna announces refreshed Citation X
When Cessna canceled the large-cabin Citation Columbus last year, many wondered what the company would do next.
The new Citation Ten is scheduled for first flight at the end of next year and to enter into service in 2013. No price has been set and Cessna declined to estimate the aircraft’s Mmo.
The new Citation Ten is scheduled for first flight at the end of next year and to enter into service in 2013. No price has been set and Cessna declined to estimate the aircraft’s Mmo.

When Cessna canceled the large-cabin Citation Columbus last year, many wondered what the company would do next. Now we know: the Citation X will remain Cessna’s flagship—for now. Cessna unveiled yesterday a longer and slightly faster variant of its iconic 0.92 Mach speedster, first delivered in 1996, and rebranded it the Ten.

The new Citation Ten is scheduled for first flight at the end of next year and to enter into service in 2013. No price has been set and Cessna declined to estimate the aircraft’s Mmo. However, on a typical 2,500-nm trip, Cessna estimates the Ten will burn 145 pounds less fuel and arrive two minutes sooner than the current model.

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