Textron Aviation Delivers 500th Citation CJ4 | Aviation Week

Textron Aviation says it has delivered its 500th Cessna Citation CJ4, handing the light jet to a customer in the Philippines. The CJ4 entered service in milestones spanning decades: introduced in 2006, first flight on May 5, 2008 in Wichita, and FAA certification on March 12, 2010, ahead of the first delivery on April 15, 2010. A Citation CJ4 Gen 2 upgrade began deliveries March 9, 2021, and the next variant, the Citation CJ4 Gen 3, is expected to receive FAA certification later this year. Textron reports Gen 3 flight-test progress of more than 880 hours across two test aircraft. Pricing is $12.8 million for the CJ4 list. Gen 3 features Garmin G3000 Prime and Garmin Emergency Autoland, with a planned maximum range of 2,165 nm and payload of 2,200 lb for up to 11 occupants.