Textron Aviation has logged 1,220 flight test hours on the Gen Three Citation CJ series, with FAA certification for the CJ4 targeted for 2026.
TowerA 2023 Cessna Citation ghost flight over Virginia and the 1999 Payne Stewart Learjet crash show why hypoxia kills before pilots know it's happening.
TowerAOPA formally urged FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on September 29, 2026, to reconsider rescinding single-pilot exemptions for Cessna Citation 500 and 550 series aircraft.
TowerThe FAA is revoking exemptions that allowed older Cessna Citation jets to fly commercial operations with a single pilot, directly affecting Part 135 charter operators.
TowerTextron Aviation's Q2 2026 revenue rose even as Citation jet deliveries fell, proving pricing power now drives the Citation line.
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