Tue, Oct 12, 2004
Two New Jets For Cessna!
An ebullient press conference at the onset of NBAA 2004 shows
that Cessna thinks the worst of the recent downturn is pretty much
over and that times are looking much better for the GA
manufacturer.
Hinting for weeks that major news was in the offing, Cessna's
Roger Whyte and Jack Pelton (pictured above) disappointed no one.
Cessna announced two new versions of its Citation CJ1 and CJ2
series bizjets, equipped with new engines, avionics and an expanded
list of standard equipment... assets which were once optional on
the previous CJ generation.
The new Citation CJ1+ (below) uses the FADEC-equipped Williams
FJ44-1AP engines... an update that will result in more payload and
better cruise speeds. Priced at a tad over $4 million bucks, the
first test bird flew just this week. Fourth quarter, 2005
deliveries are forecast.
The $5.5 million CJ2+ (below) will feature a new Williams
FJ44-3A-24 engine to power the Citation CJ2+. With 35 orders
already in hand, deliveries are expected in 1Q, 2006.
In other news associated with the press conference Cessna
officials would not commit to any details about along-rumored
cockpit upgrade for the Caravan line but did promise that hiring
was on an upswing. Some 600 jobs are expected to be resuscitated by
the end of next year and hinted that even more jobs may be
added.
One somewhat contentious note occurred after Cessna's Pelton was
asked as to whether they had any intention of adding ballistic
parachutes to their single engine line (now that both the Cessna
172 and 182 are certified for their use). Pelton replied that since
their airplanes "were certified for stalls and spins," that they
had no need for such equipment...
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