Cessna is ramping up production of its Citation X business jet to keep pace with soaring demand for the high-speed aircraft. The Wichita-based airframer says production rates will rise by "more than 65%" from 2006 to 2010. More than 260 Citation Xs have been delivered and the backlog extends into next year. Cessna delivered 307 business jets last year, more than any other manufacturer, and expects to deliver a record 375 jets in 2007.
Source: Flight International
Strong performance from Bombardier’s aftermarket services business pushed the Montreal business jet manufacturer to a $117 million profit for the third quarter of 2024, reversing a $37 million loss during the same period last year.
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Bombardier Learjet 35A experienced an in-flight upset from wake turbulence during an approach to Halifax.
Gulfstream has slashed the number of G700s it expects to deliver this year on the back of continued supply chain issues.
