Regulations and Government
Textron Seeks New Longitude Fuel Tank Exemption
The exemption request is a "permanent means of full compliance with the regulation," Textron Aviation said.
As of October, Textron was on track for fourth-quarter certification and deliveries of its flagship Longitude. (Photo: Jerry Siebenmark)
As of October, Textron was on track for fourth-quarter certification and deliveries of its flagship Longitude. (Photo: Jerry Siebenmark)

Textron Aviation has submitted a new request for an exemption from the FAA’s fuel tank flammability requirements of its flagship Cessna Citation Longitude jet, saying denial of the petition could disrupt deliveries and cause cancellations of orders for the $26.9 million super-midsize jet, according to the petition that was posted in a Federal Register notice Thursday.