São Paulo, Brazil – Cessna Aircraft Co., a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, a Textron Inc. company, has gained final certification from civil aviation authorities in Brazil and Argentina, paving the way for deliveries to begin.
The announcement was made at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, where the Citation M2 made its LABACE debut.
Since its certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in December and European Aviation Safety Agency in June, 31, 2014, Citation M2s have been delivered to customers through the first half of this year.
“The market in Latin America has shown tremendous interest in the Citation M2 due to its competitive acquisition and operating costs, its airport performance and its advanced onboard systems,” said Robert Gibbs, vice president, International Sales.
The Citation M2 has a maximum cruise speed of 404ktas (460mph) and a range of 1,580nm. It can operate at airports with runways as short as 3,210ft and will climb to 41,000ft in 24 minutes. The Citation M2 is certified for single-pilot operation with room for seven passengers and features two Williams FJ44 engines.
The Citation M2’s clean cockpit design features Cessna’s proprietary Intrinzic flight deck powered by Garmin G3000 avionics, with high-resolution multifunction displays and split-screen capability. Touch-screen interactivity comparable to a smartphone provides pilots with precise performance information they need in a logical, familiar user interface. From the cockpit divider aft through the rear lavatory, the main passenger cabin of the Citation M2 is 58" wide and 11ft long with a 5" dropped aisle providing a cabin height of 57". Eight large windows, roomy adjustable seats, and intuitive controls highlight the all-new cabin.
Source: Cessna