14.2.12
Wheelsology
Speaking at the
Singapore Airshow, Trevor Esling, Vice-President, Sales for EMAA (Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia), said specifications of the Citation Latitude had been revised to increase maximum range from 2,000 to 2,300 nautical miles (3,704 to 4,259.6km).
Esling said, "We have designed this aircraft to meet the evolving and demanding requirements of business flyers – comfort, in-flight productivity and the convenience of using airports with runways as short as 3,900 feet (1,189 metres). The extended range of the Citation Latitude adds the benefit of non-stop flights between, for example, Singapore and cities such as Shanghai, Perth and Mumbai."
Announced in October 2011, the Citation Latitude will offer Cessna's widest-yet passenger cabin with stand-up access throughout its length of more than 16 feet. Billed as a game-changer in the mid-size segment, the Citation Latitude combines the payload, speed and range that customers want with an unmatched cabin experience at its price point ($14.9 million in 2011 USD). Scheduled for its first flight in mid-2014 and designed for a crew of two plus up to eight passengers, the aircraft will have a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet (13,716 metres) and a maximum cruise speed of 442 knots (819km/h). It will climb to 43,000 feet (13,106 metres) in just 23 minutes.
The Citation Latitude features the fully integrated Garmin G5000 avionics system and Clairity, an intelligent cabin technology solution developed by Cessna in partnership with Dallas-based Heads Up Technologies. Clairity ties into the avionics system and integrates cabin electrical systems with data and communication sharing through a fibre optic backbone. Cabin systems are controlled either through intuitive touch-screen user interfaces at each seat, or customers' personal electronic devices.
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