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CitationAir Shutting Down

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Key Takeaways:

  • Cessna's fractional jet business, CitationAir, is permanently shutting down its flight operations and exiting the market on October 31, two years after ceasing new jet share sales.
  • Upon closure, the company's fleet will be sold, and employees will receive 60-day layoff notices.
  • Founded in 2000, CitationAir was once a major fractional ownership company but struggled due to declining sales following the 2008 financial downturn.
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CitationAir, Cessna’s fractional jet business founded in 2000, plans to shut down its flight operations for good and exit the market on October 31, two years after the company stopped selling new jet shares and cards.

Once flight operations cease, CitationAir’s fleet will be put up for sale. Employees are receiving 60-day layoff notices. It was not known how many employees will be affected by the closure.

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