Cessna (Textron Aviation)

Cessna is an aircraft brand of Textron Aviation Inc. The company designs and builds business jets, utility turboprops, and single engine piston aircraft. Manufacturing, hiring, and training take place in Wichita, Kansas. Its customers include private owners, corporate flight departments, flight schools, cargo operators, and special mission users.

The Citation business jet family includes the M2 Gen3, CJ3 Gen3, CJ4 Gen3, Ascend, Latitude, and Longitude. The Citation Longitude has a 4 passenger range of 3,500 nautical miles. The Citation Latitude offers a 4 passenger range of 2,700 nautical miles. Cessna was the first original equipment manufacturer to offer Gogo Galileo HDX high speed global internet as an option at no charge in the midsize and super midsize jet categories.

The turboprop lineup includes the Cessna Caravan, Grand Caravan EX, and the twin engine SkyCourier. The SkyCourier is available as a freighter and as a 19 seat passenger aircraft. The Caravan family is ranked by GAMA data as the most delivered utility turboprop line. The piston aircraft range includes the Skyhawk, Skylane, Turbo Skylane, and Turbo Stationair HD.

Cessna also builds special mission and defense versions of its aircraft. The company sells pre owned aircraft directly to buyers. Recent updates include new executive interior schemes for the Grand Caravan EX and new flight deck and system upgrades across the piston fleet. The SkyCourier marked five years since its first flight.

Textron Aviation supports Cessna owners through service centers, authorized facilities, mobile service units, AOG support, upgrades, aircraft management, warranty coverage, and a customer portal. The 1View app stores flight, maintenance, parts, and wiring documents for Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker aircraft. Pilot training programs use Level D full flight simulators and FAA approved distance learning for recurrent ground school.

Cessna serves the business aviation, utility, cargo, and flight training markets. The Cessna Pilot Centers and Top Hawk program support training operations. The Top Hawk program entered its 11th year in 2026. Textron Aviation rolled out the 500th Citation Latitude from its Wichita facility. The Citation CJ4 Gen3 flight test program advanced with a second test aircraft.

Services

• Aircraft management
• AOG support
• Authorized facilities
• Customer portal
• Mobile service units
• Pilot training
• Pre owned sales
• Service centers
• Upgrades
• Warranty