Cessna Aircraft Co. handed over the keys to a milestone Citation jet, the 7,000th one delivered by the Wichita, Kansas-based company. At a ceremony at the factory, Textron Aviation celebrated with the new owner of the recently certified Citation Latitude, NetJets. The fractional ownership company in turn responded with an extension of its already sizable order of Latitudes by adding another 50 options, making the total order 200 jets, 25 of which are confirmed orders.
7,000th Citation Delivery Celebrated with Big Order
![A NetJets-operated Cessna Citation Latitude crashed on a road short of the airport in Laredo, Texas. [Credit: Textron Aviation]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/httpswww.flyingmag.comsitesflyingmag.comfilescitation_latitude-1-scaled-1.jpg)
Key Takeaways:
- Cessna delivered its 7,000th Citation jet, a Citation Latitude, to NetJets, marking a significant milestone for the company.
- NetJets expanded its order for Citation Latitudes by adding 50 options, increasing their total order to 200 jets (25 confirmed).
- The Citation Latitude, a 2015 Flying Editors' Choice Award winner, offers a 2,850 nm range, a 6-foot-tall flat-floor cabin, and has seen 23 deliveries since its August 2015 entry into service.
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