Wed, Sep 26, 2007
Largest Single Order To Date For VLJ
The hits just keep on coming for Cessna at NBAA 2007. At a
Tuesday briefing in Atlanta, the planemaker announced a 30-plane
order for its Citation Mustang light jet from an unnamed European
customer.
"This is a very significant order on a number of fronts," said
Trevor Esling, Cessna vice president, International Sales.
"Foremost, it is a departure from our usual customer profile and
shows the Mustang is very attractive to the large-fleet air-taxi
market. It is telling evidence of the suitability of the Mustang
for the European market. It also demonstrates the durability of the
airframe for the demands of high-utilization operators."
The order represents the largest single order-to-date for the
Mustang, Cessna's answer to the very-light-jet marketplace. Most of
Cessna's 350-plus orders for the Mustang are from individual
owner-operators, corporate flight departments or smaller-fleet
charter companies.
The Citation Mustang became the first of a new category of
entry-level jets to achieve full certification from the Federal
Aviation Administration -- in September 2006 -- and the European
Aviation Safety Agency in May 2007. The aircraft also is certified
in Australia, Mexico and Venezuela, with certification in Brazil
imminent.
The six-place Mustang has a top speed of 340 knots, a range of
1,150 nautical miles (with NBAA IFR Reserves) and a service ceiling
of 41,000 feet enabling more efficient operations above most
weather and commercial traffic.
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