Cessna

Citation orders here tally $360M
November 14, 2006 - 6:23am

Cessna Aircraft received orders here for 22 of its Citation-series jets in a number of deals totaling more than $360 million.

While several specific orders were named, a spokesman told NBAA Convention News that a majority of undisclosed orders received so far at the show were for the company’s new $11.945 million Citation XLS+.

NASA funding cuts draw rebuke
November 14, 2006 - 5:48am

Proposed funding cuts that could affect NASA’s ability to conduct aeronautics research–including work on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS)–continue to draw fire from lawmakers, aerospace officials and academia.
Safe Technician Awards: Fondness for fixing complex macines a common link among top mechanics
November 13, 2006 - 11:46am

As it does each year, NBAA is recognizing the top aviation maintenance and avionics technicians with good safety records who work for member companies.  Maintaining corporate aircraft or avionics for three accident-free years is the minimum requirement for an NBAA Safety Award but the actual number of years for many of the technicians exceeds four decades.
Meritorious Service Award: Archie Trammell
November 13, 2006 - 11:32am

After all Archie Trammell has done for aviation, he’s still surprised by the recognition and gratitude bestowed on him.
Citation Mustang in the Homestretch
November 13, 2006 - 11:30am

Cessna is halfway through the 150-hour function and reliability (F&R) flight-testing on the Citation Mustang very light jet, the last step before gaining Part 23 type certification, expected in the fourth quarter and possibly beating the Eclipse 500 VLJ to full, unrestricted certification. The TC will include approval for single-pilot operation, operations in RVSM airspace and an airframe designed for an unlimited lifetime.
Safe Pilot Awards: The common trait that's shared by the industry's safest pilots? Enthusiasm.
November 13, 2006 - 11:11am

Pilot Flying Safety Awards are given by NBAA to the top pilots of member companies who have achieved exemplary safety records. Eligibility includes having flown corporate aircraft 1,500 hours without an accident, but the actual number of hours flown by many of the top pilots exceeds 20,000 hours.
Citation CJ4 Will be Announced at NBAA Convention
November 13, 2006 - 9:14am

Prompted by inquiries last week from AIN, Cessna today will confirm in a short press release that it is introducing the Citation CJ4 at the NBAA Convention in October.
Citation Mustang VLJ Obtains Full Certification
November 13, 2006 - 6:19am

The Cessna Citation Mustang on Friday became the first of a new segment of aircraft known as very light jets (VLJ) to be fully FAA type certified. Its Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F powerplant was FAA certified on the same day. According to Cessna, the type certification (TC) includes approval for the following operations: single-pilot, day, night, IMC and RVSM.
Cessna Wins Icing Approval, Sets Costs for Mustang
November 13, 2006 - 5:19am

Cessna said the FAA cleared the Citation Mustang for flight into known icing two months after the new entry-level jet received FAA type certification on September 8. “While approval for flight into icing is not required for certification of the airplane, we wanted to have this in place prior to delivering our first Mustang and in advance of this year’s major icing season,” said Cessna chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton.
Final Report: CitationJet gear collapsed
November 9, 2006 - 10:51am

Cessna 525 CitationJet, Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 16, 2006–The NTSB blamed the CitationJet accident on the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control
while landing on a wet runway.

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