Tue, Dec 23, 2008
EASA Certification Expected By Early '09
Last week, Cessna completed the first Citation XLS+ retail
delivery to an undisclosed customer based on the East Coast of the
United States.
First announced in October 2006, the Citation XLS+ achieved
Federal Aviation Administration certification on May 30; European
Aviation Safety Agency certification is in process and expected to
be complete in early 2009.
Cessna says its order book exceeds 200 for the XLS+, an upgrade
of the mid-size XLS. The original Citation Excel was delivered in
July 1998, followed by the Citation XLS in July 2004. The series
has accumulated a global fleet of nearly 680 planes and more than
1.5 million flight hours.
"With the XLS+, Cessna continues the tradition of the Excel and
XLS as the most affordable stand-up cabin business jet," said Roger
Whyte, senior vice president of Sales & Marketing. "We’ve
incorporated "Voice of The Customer" throughout the design of the
XLS+, including increased serviceability. This aircraft has the
most advanced diagnostic system on any Cessna Citation to
date."
The Citation XLS+ features the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21
avionics suite and electronically controlled (FADEC) engines from
Pratt & Whitney Canada. Exterior and interior restyling is also
integrated into the new model, most prominently the extended
contour of the nose and expanded seat widths, both introduced to
more closely resemble Cessna’s Citation X and Citation
Sovereign models.
The Citation XLS+ travels as fast as 441 knots with a range of
more than 1,858 nautical miles. At maximum takeoff weight it will
depart from runways as short as 3,560 feet at standard, sea-level
conditions. It will land on runways as short as 2,700 feet at its
typical landing weight.
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