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Textron Aviation
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Textron Aviation is an American aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, formed in 2014 when parent company Textron Inc. combined Cessna and Beechcraft under a single organization. Through these brands the company traces its heritage to 1927 and accounts for one of the largest installed fleets in general and business aviation.
The company's business jet line is sold under the Cessna Citation name, the most-delivered family of business jets in history with more than 8,000 aircraft produced. The current range spans the Citation M2 Gen2 light jet through the CJ3 and CJ4 series, the XLS Gen2, and the flagship Latitude and Longitude midsize and super-midsize jets, with the Citation Ascend joining the family. Beechcraft King Air turboprops complement the jet line for corporate and private operators, alongside Cessna Caravan utility aircraft and piston models.
Textron Aviation manufactures primarily in Wichita and Independence, Kansas, and supports customers through one of the industry's largest factory-owned service networks, with facilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
New Citations are sold directly by the company's sales organization, with list prices ranging from roughly $6 million for the M2 to around $30 million for the Longitude. The company also operates a factory pre-owned aircraft sales division.
The company's business jet line is sold under the Cessna Citation name, the most-delivered family of business jets in history with more than 8,000 aircraft produced. The current range spans the Citation M2 Gen2 light jet through the CJ3 and CJ4 series, the XLS Gen2, and the flagship Latitude and Longitude midsize and super-midsize jets, with the Citation Ascend joining the family. Beechcraft King Air turboprops complement the jet line for corporate and private operators, alongside Cessna Caravan utility aircraft and piston models.
Textron Aviation manufactures primarily in Wichita and Independence, Kansas, and supports customers through one of the industry's largest factory-owned service networks, with facilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
New Citations are sold directly by the company's sales organization, with list prices ranging from roughly $6 million for the M2 to around $30 million for the Longitude. The company also operates a factory pre-owned aircraft sales division.
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Textron Aviation sells the Cessna Citation family, the most-delivered business jets in history with over 8,000 produced, from the M2 Gen2 light jet to the super-midsize Longitude. New aircraft are sold factory-direct alongside Beechcraft King Air turboprops and a certified pre-owned program.
Brand Details
Brand Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Price Range
$6,000,000 - $30,000,000
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Parent Company
Textron Inc.
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Textron Aviation's Citation line is the closest thing business aviation has to a household name, and that ubiquity is both its greatest strength and its central limitation as a luxury proposition. Cessna's heritage, dating to 1927 and cemented through more than 8,000 Citation deliveries, has produced an aircraft family that is deeply proven, easy to maintain, and backed by arguably the largest factory service network in the industry, a real advantage for owners who fly frequently and value uptime. The CJ series and Latitude/Longitude flagships deliver solid cabin comfort and respectable range without chasing the outer edges of luxury cabin design that define Gulfstream or Bombardier's flagship offerings. Combined with Beechcraft King Air turboprops under the same roof, Textron covers an unusually broad swath of the market from entry-level to super-midsize. It is a rational, dependable choice for buyers prioritizing operating economics and support infrastructure over rarefied exclusivity or cutting-edge cabin design.
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