Debut Customer For Super-Midsize BizJet In Region

Textron Aviation announced the first delivery of its Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize bizjet to the Central America region to a long-time customer who intends to use it for business as well as personal use.

The Longitude is designed for seating up to 12 passengers including an optional crew jump seat, with standard double-club configuration and a stand-up space of 6 ft / 1.8 m in the flat-floor cabin. The range of the Longitude is 3,500 nm / 6,482 km and its payload with full fuel is 1,600 lbs / 726 kg.

The range of the aircraft will enable customers to take advantage of city-pairs such as San José, Costa Rica to Buenos Aires, Argentina, or Tegucigalpa, Honduras to São Paulo, Brazil.

Marcelo Moreira, Vice President of Latin America Sales for Textron Aviation said, “The Citation Longitude is a game-changer for customers. Its extended range and outstanding speed enable customers to travel farther with ease, ensuring smooth and convenient journeys. Whether customers are flying for business or personal use, the flagship business jet is a great choice to support the dynamic travel needs of our Central American customers.”

The Longitude incorporates advances technology throughout to bring customers the lowest direct operating cost in its class.

It is powered by Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines equipped with FADEC and TBO of 18 months and 800 hours.

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