“The Latitude will be a welcome addition to the expanding fleet of Citation aircraft throughout Latin America, and Brazil in particular,” said Kriya Shortt, Cessna senior vice president of Sales. A much higher percentage of owners and operators in Latin America continue to choose Cessna Citation jets over the competition, and nearly half of all light and midsize business jets in Brazil bear the Citation name. We know operators will be impressed with the Latitude’s Garmin G5000 avionics and advanced performance, and passengers will appreciate the enhanced cabin controls and the latest in connectivity capabilities. The Latitude is built to impress, and engineered to lead.” 

Development of the Citation Latitude is proceeding on schedule. The initial fuselage is complete and is being used as a static test article, while a second Latitude test article will soon be used for structural trials. The third article being built in the Latitude program will be the prototype aircraft. “We continue to make progress in developing the Latitude, which represents the next generation of mid-size business aircraft for the global market,” said Terry Shriner, Cessna business leader for the Citation Latitude.