Overview
- Textron reports its three Cessna Citation Gen3 programs have logged more than 1,220 combined flight‑test hours as they progress toward FAA certification.
- The CJ4 Gen3 leads testing with nearly 1,100 hours across two test aircraft and recent work that included hot‑weather operations and electrical‑system checks.
- Textron rolled the first production CJ4 Gen3 out of its Wichita factory equipped with Garmin G3000 PRIME avionics and integrated autothrottles, marking a shift from testing toward production readiness.
- The CJ3 Gen3 has accumulated over 60 flight hours with current focus on landing and braking performance, and the M2 Gen3 has more than 75 hours and is approaching simulated emergency‑activation testing.
- Garmin projects Emergency Autoland certification for all three models in 2027, the system can be triggered by a passenger or by loss of pilot interaction, and it is already installed on more than 2,500 aircraft across 15+ models.