During this year’s National Business Aviation Association
Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), Textron
Aviation announced Las Vegas-based private aviation charter
operator Thrive Aviation placed an order for three additional
Cessna Citation Longitude business jets, set to deliver beginning
December 2021. This order will boost Thrive’s fleet of Textron
Aviation aircraft to 15, comprised of Cessna Citation Longitude,
Cessna Citation Sovereign+, Cessna Citation XLS+, Cessna Citation
CJ3+ and Cessna Citation M2.
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Las Vegas-based private aviation charter
operator Thrive Aviation has placed an order for three additional
Cessna Citation Longitude business jets. Pictured: Lannie
O’Bannion, senior vice president of Sales and Flight Ops, Textron
Aviation (left) and Curtis Edenfield, CEO of Thrive Aviation.
(Photo: Business Wire)
The super-midsize Citation Longitude is the flagship of the
Cessna Citation family of business jets and is designed and
manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT)
company.
“It’s rewarding to watch Thrive Aviation expand its capabilities
within the Citation family; that’s precisely what we strive to
offer by creating the broadest product range in the industry,” said
Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president, Global Sales and Flight
Operations, Textron Aviation. “Our relationship with Thrive
continues to grow. As they expand their operations, the Longitude
will provide them with the lowest direct operating cost of any
super-midsize jet.”
“Our guests love the Longitude – it’s a great mix of luxury and
performance that has garnered quite the following,” said Scott
Musselwhite, senior vice president of Commercial, Thrive Aviation.
“With the addition of three more Longitudes to our fleet, we’re
better equipped to serve our growing demand nationwide; an
expanding footprint that is a testament to our momentum and our
future.”
“The private aviation landscape has changed during the past 18
months – we’re confident the expanded fleet of Citation Longitudes
is exactly what our customers want and expect,” said Thrive
Aviation CEO Curtis Edenfield. “The future is bright for Thrive
Aviation and we’re so grateful for the relationship we have with
the Textron Aviation team. They’ve been an integral part of our
continued success up to this point.”
About the Cessna Citation Longitude
With a range of 3,500 nautical miles (6,482 kilometers) and full
fuel payload of 1,600 pounds (726 kilograms), the Citation
Longitude is designed to elevate passenger expectations in the
super-midsize class by delivering the quietest cabin, a low cabin
altitude (5,950 feet/1,814 meters), more standard features and a
comfortable, bespoke interior. With seating for up to 12
passengers, including an optional crew jump seat, the Longitude
features a stand-up, 6-foot tall flat-floor cabin. A standard
double-club configuration delivers the most legroom in the
super-midsize class. Fully berthable seats are designed and
manufactured in-house, and a spacious walk-in baggage compartment
is accessible throughout the entire flight. State-of-the-art cabin
technology enables passengers to manage their environment and
entertainment from any mobile device.
The clean-sheet design of the Longitude integrates the latest
technology throughout the aircraft, bringing customers the lowest
direct operating cost in its class. Powered by FADEC-equipped
Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines featuring fully integrated
autothrottles with envelope protection, the Longitude offers best
in class maintenance intervals of 800 hr/18 months. It is supported
with Textron Aviation’s maintenance and advanced real-time
diagnostic systems (AReS) with LinxUs software.
The spacious cockpit incorporates easier access and an ergonomic
design that fully focuses on crew comfort and efficiency. No other
super-midsize business jet offers more range, greater payload or
higher cruise speed at a lower direct operating cost with the
largest global network of service centers.
About Thrive Aviation
Thrive Aviation is a private aviation company dedicated to
providing proactive service and elevated flight experiences for its
guests across North America. With a recently opened corporate
headquarters at Henderson Executive Airport, Thrive Aviation’s main
operational footprint in Las Vegas includes a large-scale expansion
of over 30,000 square feet which includes a private hangar along
with a separate dedicated maintenance facility; all at Harry Reid
International Airport. The company has more than doubled their
fleet within the past 18 months.
About Textron Aviation
We inspire the journey of flight. For more than 90 years,
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has empowered our
collective talent across the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands
to design and deliver the best aviation experience for our
customers. With a range that includes everything from business
jets, turboprops, and high-performance pistons, to special mission,
military trainer and defense products, Textron Aviation has the
most versatile and comprehensive aviation product portfolio in the
world and a workforce that has produced more than half of all
general aviation aircraft worldwide. Customers in more than 170
countries rely on our legendary performance, reliability and
versatility, along with our trusted global customer service
network, for affordable and flexible flight.
For more information, visit www.txtav.com |
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About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its
global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance
businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and
services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands
such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex,
Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation +
Training. For more information, visit: www.textron.com.
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