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Cessna tweaks Citation X, now labels it 'Ten'
When Cessna canceled the large-cabin Citation Columbus last year, many wondered what the company would do next.

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. Yesterday the Wichita-based airframer unveiled a longer and slightly faster variant of its iconic mach 0.92 Mach speedster, first delivered in 1996, and rebranded it the Ten.

Cessna chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton said the Ten would be the first of several planned new product announcements over the next several years, at an estimated rate of one per year. "We want to take the markets we are established in and maintain our leadership position," he said, leaving open the door that the canceled Citation Columbus could be resurrected in the future. "At some point in time I'm sure you'll see us go up market."

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