Citation Mustang Certified In India, Four Aircraft Delivered To Chinese Customers In June

The Citation Mustang business jet has gained certification in India from the Director General of Civil Aviation, Cessna announced Wednesday. The Mustang, originally certified by the FAA in 2006, is now certified in more than 60 countries. The world's first fully certified entry level business jet, the Mustang is a six-place aircraft with a top speed of 340 knots, a range of 1,150 nautical miles with NBAA IFR Reserves and a service ceiling of 41,000 feet, enabling it to operate above most weather and commercial traffic.

"The Mustang is very well suited for operations in India due to its range and performance," said Trevor Esling, vice president, Cessna International Citation Sales.

The company also marked a very successful month in the People's Republic of China with the delivery of four aircraft - one Citation Mustang and three 208 Caravans. Two of the Caravans were financed by the leasing division of AVIC, China's primary aviation organization.

Citation Mustang

The aircraft add to Cessna's considerable fleet presence in China. Cessna supports 24 Citations in China, about 35 percent of the total business jet fleet (excluding Hong Kong and Macau).  "We have a very long relationship with AVIC, so it is very natural to call on this facility for finance support in China," said Tom Aniello, Cessna vice president of Marketing during a visit to China this week. "We are finding a very good market here for the full range of Cessna aircraft - piston aircraft for training up to high-performance Citations."

Cessna Caravan

The Mustang, the first to be delivered in China, was delivered to Deng Bin, a repeat customer who also owns and flies a Citation CJ1+.  Caravans were delivered to Shanghai HaoHai General Aviation Co. Ltd., Zhongshan Eagle General Aviation Company and Hainan Asia Pacific General Aviation Company.

A large percentage of the aircraft are considered special mission, performing a number of missions including flight inspection for the China Flight Inspection Center (CFIC) of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and training operations for the CAAC Flying College.

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