The Cessna Citation Latitude (Model 680A) is a mid-size jet that was first announced at the annual NBAA convention in 2011. Initial sales and deliveries began sometime in August of 2015, approximately a few months after it achieved FAA certification. It was intended to be larger than the XLS and geared to compete with the […]
The Dassault Falcon 8X was first announced at the EBACE in May of 2014. It is an upgrade from the 7X model, and has improvements to its range, wing design, tri-jet engines and more. One noticeable upgrade is the extended fuselage which is approximately 3 ft 6″ longer than the 7X model. As a result,
The Bombardier Challenger 650 was first introduced at the EBACE in Geneva in 2015. It is an update to the Challenger 605 and includes an upgraded cabin, avionics, increased range and an increase in takeoff thrust. This large jet is known to have one of the widest cabins in its class. Essentially allowing you enough
The Cessna Citation CJ2 (525A / C25A) was first delivered in November 2000, and is an upgrade to the previous CJ1 model. The 525A is considered a light jet and is a 5 ft extension of the CJ1 fuselage. In 2006, Cessna upgraded the aircraft again by manufacturing another variant known as the CJ2+. This
In April 2017, Daher announced the upcoming release of the TBM 910 turboprop at the SUN n’ FUN Aerospace Expo in Florida. The 910 is an upgrade to the 900 model and comes with additional features / changes such as; the Garmin G1000 NXi flight deck, new seating design (similar to the 930), improved cockpit
In March 2019, Daher (formerly Socata) announced the release of the TBM 940. It was an upgrade to the TBM 930 model and provided many new upgrades to the design, safety and infrastructure. Some of those upgrades include automatic de-icing and a Garmin system autothrottle. Certified in May at the EBACE show, the 940 /
The Gulfstream G450 is an upgrade from the Gulfstream IV (G4 / GIV) and was approved by the FAA in August of 2004. After approximately 14 years in production, Gulfstream has shipped more than 360 aircraft before shifting their focus towards the G500. Despite the upgrade, the G450 has a number of similarities to the
The Pilatus PC-24 was first introduced in May 2013 at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, and had its first delivery in February 2018. The PC-24 is a step up from the PC-12. It moves away from the single engine turboprop design and into the twin turbofan business jet family instead.
The production of the Pilatus PC-12 was announced at the NBAA annual convention in 1989. It is a pressurized, single engine turbine powered turboprop. That is used mostly by corporate transport and regional airliner operators. The PC-12 has been considered one of the best selling aircraft in its class for a number of years. As
In June 2006, Cirrus announced the development of a new aircraft called the Vision Jet. It was originally called “The Jet” and named the Vision SJ50. It was later redesigned in March of 2009 and renamed to the Vision SF50. In October 2016, it was officially certified and has since been under the name of
