After Pandemic Delay, EASA Certifies Textron's Citation Longitude | Aviation International News

After Pandemic Delay, EASA Certifies Textron's Citation Longitude

Textron Aviation received FAA type certification of the Cessna Citation super-midsize Longitude in September 2019.

Textron Aviation's Cessna Citation Longitude has received EASA approval, nearly two years after obtaining FAA certification of the super-midsize twinjet. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

By Jerry Siebenmark • Senior Editor

July 13, 2021

Nearly two years after Textron Aviation received type certification for the Cessna Citation Longitude from the FAA, the super-midsize twin has been certified by EASA, paving the way for deliveries in Europe. Tom Perry, Textron Aviation v-p of sales for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, said the company has a specially configured Longitude set to be delivered in Europe later this year that is outfitted with flight inspection equipment for verification of navigational aids.

A Textron Aviation spokeswoman told AIN that EASA certification typically follows FAA certification by six months to a year for clean-sheet aircraft, but in the case of the Longitude “there were some delays in certification efforts due to the pandemic and significant shutdowns in the U.S. and Europe.” Since receiving FAA type certification in September 2019, the Wichita-based airframer has delivered 34 of the type, according to figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.

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