Bedford Open to New Citation Single-Pilot Path
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford says additional training and aircraft modifications could warrant consideration.
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford says additional training and aircraft modifications could warrant consideration.
Textron reports more than 1,220 flight test hours across three light jet programs.
NBAA and Citation Jet Pilots are asking the FAA to delay the rescission of single-pilot exemptions and establish a joint working group.
Prototype reached 41,000 feet during its nearly two-hour first flight from Wichita.
The Citation Latitude crew reported an unusual vibration before a sequence of fuel and electrical warnings.
Prototype begins expanded flight testing ahead of planned 2027 service entry.
Approvals clear deliveries of the light jet in Europe and Brazil.
The Cessna Citation Ascend gains FAA approval with advanced avionics, upgraded performance and a refined cabin design.