Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Cessna Citation 680, Sovereign, Sovereign+, and Latitude

Chad Trautvetter

Cessna Aircraft started deliveries of the Citation Latitude this week, meeting the company’s goal—announced after the new twinjet <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2015-06-05/citation-latitude-completes-faa-certification">received FAA certification</a> on June 5—for initial shipments to begin in the third quarter. In addition, Cessna is launching a U.S. demo tour of the Latitude to show off its "stand-up, flat-floor" cabin.
Pittsburgh, Pa.-based aircraft charter and management firm Aircraft Management Group (AMG) was among the first operators to take delivery of the Latitude. “What’s appealing is that [the Latitude has] the amenities of larger aircraft, but the flexibility to fly into short fields with transcontinental range,” said AMG president John Sieckowski. With the Latitude, he said the company will be able to expand its customer base by allowing flights to the U.S. West Coast and Europe.
Meanwhile, the Latitude will embark on a 28-day, 39-airport, coast-to-coast demonstration tour beginning August 31 at Chicago Executive Airport. Other stops will include airports in Milwaukee, Wis.; Indianapolis; Cleveland, Ohio; White Plains, N.Y.; Orlando, Fla.; Atlanta; Houston; Dallas; Denver; Salt Lake City, Utah; Boston; Seattle; and several cities in California. Additional tours are planned for Europe, the Middle East and Asia later this year, Cessna said.

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