The first Cessna Citation X to be operated in the Middle East will be operated by Arabian Support and Services (ASASCO), it was announced at the Show yesterday.

ASASCO executive director Mansour Ibrahim Al-Tassan arrived from Saudi Arabia to sign the contract.

"The Citation X is the perfect step up," says Al-Tassan.

"It is a sophisticated aircraft, it incorporates the latest technology and it's remarkably comfortable."

The company will be the first in the Middle East to operate the type, although Cessna has an order from another customer in the region with a later delivery date.

Source: Flight Daily News