Cessna Citation X+ FAA Certification Pending

Posted on January 14th, 2019

Cessna Citation X+ FAA Certification Pending FAA certification of the new Cessna Citation X, which was just recently redesignated as the Citation X+, is apparently just around the corner. Flight testing of the super-midsize jet concluded in late April, Scott Donnelly, the chairman and CEO of Cessna parent Textron, noted last week during an investor conference…

Flawless First Production Flight for New Cessna Citation X

Posted on January 8th, 2019

WICHITA, Kan., Aug 1, 2013 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is celebrating another program milestone for the world’s fastest civilian aircraft, the Citation X. The first production unit of the new Citation X took its maiden flight this week, marking another step closer to certification and delivery of the remarkable…

Charter the Cessna Citation X, the world’s fastest private jet, from JetOptions

Posted on January 6th, 2019

The fastest civil airplane in the world is going to get you where you’re going before anyone else. The Citation X will climb to 51,000 feet and cruise at incredible speeds of up to Mach 0.935. The fact that it gets you back on the ground sooner may be bittersweet, however, because this jet comes…

FAA Validates Cessna Citation X Speed as Fastest Civilian Aircraft

Posted on January 4th, 2019

Cessna Aircraft Company recently concluded all high-speed certification flights with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the new Citation X. This marks the completion of all testing requirements needed to validate the aircraft’s unmatched maximum operating speed of Mach 0.935 (617 mph, 536 ktas), solidifying the Citation X’s position as the fastest civilian aircraft in…

Cessna Citation X+ receives FAA certification, celebrates initial deliveries

Posted on November 15th, 2018

Cessna Aircraft Company announced that it has earned Federal Aviation Administration type certification of the new Citation X+ mid-size business jet, the world’s fastest civil aircraft. Deliveries commenced immediately with the company celebrating the first delivery to Gerry Buchheit of Orchard Park, N.Y., who owns and operates road construction and commercial real estate development companies.…

Cessna Citation X+ Makes First Trans-Atlantic Trip, Textron Aviation delivers full product lineup + MORE Jul 18th

Posted on November 11th, 2018

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Private Jets Sale & Charter: Citation XLS+, Citation X, Gulfstream G400, Falcon 7X

Posted on January 10th, 2017

Private Jets for Sale and Charter – January 10th 2017: 2016 Cessna Citation XLS+, 2000 Cessna Citation X, 2003 Gulfstream G400, 2005 Cessna Citation X, 2013 Dassault Falcon 7X This is our regular installment of selected private jets for sale from our friends at GlobalAir. Since 1995 GlobalAir has been the world’s leader in listing…