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Cessna Touts Certifications, Upgrades and Aftermarket Tweaks for Citation Line

By Amy Laboda • Writer

October 22, 2013

Between deliveries, aftermarket upgrades, maintenance expansions and prototypes, Cessna Aircraft Company (Booth No. C8843) has a lot to talk about concerning its current and upcoming Citation products during NBAA 13.

“We have nearly finished with the Citation Latitude wing,” said Terry Shriner, business leader for the Latitude at Cessna. “The Garmin G5000 avionics will be a big step ahead on this aircraft, but customers are going to really appreciate the aircraft’s high-powered cooling system, stand-up flat floor cabin and electronically-operated door.” Engineers at Cessna are squeezing more from the aircraft, too. At the show Michael Thacker, senior vice president engineering, said that the aircraft’s target range has already increased 500 nm and cabin entertainment options have been upgraded as well. Cessna expects the Latitude prototype to fly in the first quarter of 2014.

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