Citation XLS+ headlined Cessna exhibit at China business aviation show + More BizAv news

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Embraer delivers first Legacy 500, Nextant First UK 400XTi, Cessna Citation Latitude

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Cessna Citation Latitude awarded FAA certification, Europe Business Aviation, Falcon 5X Avionics

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Cessna, Bell Lift Textron in Third Quarter

Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter parent company Textron reported third-quarter revenues of $2.8 billion yesterday, up 13.5 percent from last year, and profits of $236 million (up $124 million). At Cessna, third-quarter revenues climbed by $236 million to $771 million, while profits increased by $64 million, going from a $31 million loss last year to…

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J.P.Morgan Reports Business Jet Market Still Sluggish in Q2 2013

Second-quarter 2013 earnings are likely to bring few signs of recovery for the business jet market, according to the July Business Jet Monthly report from analyst J.P.Morgan, which highlighted several manufacturers. The report predicts that demand for smaller Cessna Citations will remain depressed but “we will look for more color on the Sovereign and XLS,…

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Cessna Citation Latitude prototype reaches maximum performance envelope

Cessna Aircraft Company is celebrating another testing milestone with the Citation Latitude. In only the aircraft’s third flight, the Latitude prototype has successfully achieved full envelope performance for maximum speed (440 KTAS, 506 mph), Mach speed (0.80) and altitude (45,000 ft). The aircraft was cleared for a direct climb to 45,000 ft with a gross…

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Cessna Citation Sovereign+ business jet receives EASA certification

Cessna Aircraft Company announced the completion of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification of Cessna’s Citation Sovereign+ business jet. The Citation Sovereign+ features enhanced climb performance and range, along with Garmin’s G5000 avionics. The aircraft recently completed a successful demonstration tour in Europe, where it debuted last month at the 2014 European Business Aviation Convention…

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