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Cessna
News
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Cuts Losses and Smoothes Operations in 2Q
Private flight provider says profitability can be achieved by the end of 2024
Aircraft
Cessna Citation Longitude Reaches a New Latitude
Textron Aviation delivered the first Mexican-registered Cessna Citation Longitude and soon plans to hand over the 100th production copy of the twinjet.
Accidents
Cessna Citation V Drew F-16 Scramble before Crash
A Citation V made a 180-degree turn from its intended destination and flew for 50 minutes with a non-responsive pilot before crashing.
Maintenance and Modifications
Carpenter Avionics STCs Engine Display for Conquest II
The upgrade is the commerciallly available digital engine system for the aircraft, as well as the first approved use of the MVP-50T on a turboprop twin.
Maintenance and Modifications
Teci Adds Conquest II to Airframe Program
The company already offers engine support for the turboprop twin.
Accidents
Conquest Crash Kills Five Near Capetown
The aircraft was conducting an air ambulance flight when it crashed on August 16.
Maintenance and Modifications
Stevens Aviation Teams with Executive Flight Training
Goal is one-stop maintenance and recurrent training capabilities for the King Air, PC-12, TBM, Citation, Conquest and Cheyenne.
Aircraft
West Star Aviation Plans STC for Conquest II
West Star Aviation is awaiting an FAA STC to upgrade Conquest II systems for an RVSM solution.
Maintenance and Modifications
Yingling Aviation Completes Cessna Conquest Digital Flight Deck
Yingling Aviation completed the installation of a new digital panel on a Cessna 425 Conquest I.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA OKs Blackhawk’s Conquest engine upgrade
Blackhawk Modifications has received EASA approval for its Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135A upgrade program for the Conquest I.
