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Tackling New FAA Process, Textron Eyes 3Q Longitude Nod
FAA's new certification process has doubled the number of ground and flight test conditions, requiring thousands of new documents, Donnelly says.
Textron expects to begin deliveries of the Citation Longitude in the latter part of this year. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Textron expects to begin deliveries of the Citation Longitude in the latter part of this year. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Textron Aviation remains hopeful that it can secure certification for its all-new Citation Longitude in the third quarter but believes approval may still be a couple months away as the Wichita airframer works through a vast amount of paperwork that is accompanying new testing requirements, according to Scott Donnelly, chairman and CEO of Textron.


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