Textron Aviation Delivers 8,000th Cessna Citation Business Jet; Milestone Longitude Aircraft Joins Scotts Miracle-Gro’s Fleet of Citations
February 15 2022 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Textron Aviation today announced it has delivered a Cessna
Citation Longitude to Scotts Miracle-Gro. This jet represents the
8,000th Cessna Citation jet delivered worldwide, reinforcing the
Citation family as the most popular line of business jets in the
world. Scotts Miracle-Gro is one of the world’s largest marketers
of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care and a
long-time Citation owner. This is the fifth Cessna Citation in the
company’s fleet.
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Textron Aviation delivered a Cessna
Citation Longitude to Scotts Miracle-Gro, representing the 8,000th
Cessna Citation business jet the company has delivered worldwide.
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Cessna Citation jets are designed and manufactured by Textron
Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company.
Textron Aviation employees and representatives from Scotts
Miracle-Gro celebrated this significant milestone with a special
delivery ceremony at Textron Aviation headquarters in Wichita.
“A milestone like this wouldn’t be possible without all the
owners and operators who love to fly our aircraft and trust the
reliability and versatility of our Citation products. With more
than 41 million flight hours across the globe, our customers
continue to make Citation jets their aircraft of choice,” said
Textron Aviation President and CEO Ron Draper. “I also want to
thank our extraordinary workforce. Each and every one of you played
a part in reaching the 8,000th Citation delivery.”
Cessna Citations are renowned for their ability to combine
reliability, efficiency and comfort with advanced technology and
class-leading performance, and no other family of business jets
offers such a seamless progression of aircraft with extraordinary
capabilities.
"The Citation is one of the most functional and reliable brands
in the general aviation industry and I, along with the members of
our flight department, congratulate Textron Aviation on the
delivery of its 8,000 Citation aircraft," said Jim Hagedorn, chief
executive officer of Scotts Miracle-Gro, a personal owner of the
Citation CJ4, and former U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot. "Reaching this
milestone is a credit to the Cessna brand, which represents
quality, design and attention to the entire flying experience — all
things we were looking for as we add to our fleet of business
jets."
Cessna Citation innovations
Since Cessna delivered its first Citation in 1972, it has set
the standard in the business jet market. Citation jets have been
the number one business jet by annual delivery volume for 40 years:
from 1972-1974, 1979-1981, 1984-2012, and 2016-2020.
The Citation series of business jets has evolved to offer an
unmatched range of capabilities, systems and options that allows
customers to expand their business reach. More than 30 Citation
models have been certified over the 50-year history of the Citation
line. There are currently six Citation models in production:
Citation M2 Gen2, Citation CJ3+, Citation CJ4 Gen2, Citation XLS
Gen2, Citation Latitude and Citation Longitude.
About the 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 elevates passenger experience in the super-midsize class
by delivering cabin sound levels that are nearly twice as quiet as
the nearest competitor, a low cabin altitude (5,950 feet/1,814
meters), more standard features and an elegant yet comfortable,
bespoke interior.
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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