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When asked for feedback in the early 2000s, Cessna customers had said they wanted a Citation with a taller, wider and longer cabin than those in the air at the time, so the manufacturer set out to create a new midsize aircraft that would fit in between the XLS+ and the Sovereign+, with a stand up cabin and a flat floor. The result was the Latitude, the first new Citation cabin cross section in more than four decades. At the time, the technical marketing manager said the company had worked hard on the Latitude’s cabin environment; the windows were 25 per cent larger than those of the XLS+, Sovereign+ and X+ and were placed to optimise passenger views.
The Latitude was formally announced at the NBAA convention in October 2011. The prototype first flew on 18 February, 2014 in Wichita, Kansas and the aircraft received FAA type certification a year and a half later in August 2015, as an amendment to the Model 680 type certificate. In terms of cost, it falls midway between the Citation XLS+ and the Citation Sovereign, but it has a larger and longer range than the former and, being a lighter aircraft, is more cost effective than the latter.
The +2,000 nm range business jet, model 680A, kept the Sovereign wing, twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D turbofans and cruciform tail, and the Latitude’s clean sheet, all metal stand-up circular fuselage has a flat floor with a six foot high stand up cabin seating up to nine passengers. Its pressurisation system provides a 5,950 ft cabin altitude at the aircraft’s maximum operating altitude of 45,000 ft.
Deliveries to customers began in the third quarter of 2015 and sixteen had been handed over by the end of that year. By May 2018, almost three years since introduction, 124 had been delivered and 80,000 flight hours were logged. Mid-September 2018 saw the roll out of the 200th model, less than four years after entry into service.
The Citation Latitude is capable of flying from Los Angeles to Washington DC, or Geneva to Dubai, without a fuel stop, and its maximum cruise speed of 441kts takes it from Hong Kong to Singapore in three hours 30 minutes. With a 3,900 ft take off requirement it can’t access smaller airports, but it can land at most of the major private jet airports.
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| September 19, 2023 | Textron expands Wichita interior manufacturing facility |
| February 20, 2023 | BHS Latitude will offer superior service to rotary base |
| October 21, 2022 | 20-strong Citation order will expand Fly Alliance's growing fleet |
| May 15, 2022 | Textron takes order for Citations from Turkish government |
| April 17, 2022 | NetJets celebrates milestone delivery |
| April 25, 2021 | Bongiovi no speaker system ready for Latitude and Longitude |
| March 29, 2021 | Titan experiences a return to form in the final quarter |
| March 19, 2021 | Popular Latitude and Phenom 300E join Nicholas' roster |
| March 1, 2021 | GAMA's annual report reveals which types are on top |
| February 22, 2021 | Cutter expects sharp charter increase with Latitude |
| February 8, 2021 | Aviation Clean Air system ready for Textron installation |
| September 8, 2020 | Textron aircraft owners can take advantage of SAF |
| September 1, 2020 | Latitude marks five years as a best-seller |
| August 17, 2020 | Zenith adds London Latitude and Manchester CJ2 |
| June 7, 2020 | JetSupport extends approvals for Citation 680s |
| April 26, 2020 | Latitude pair start work testing Japan's navaids |
| April 13, 2020 | Latitudes to receive the Atlas treatment |
| February 23, 2020 | GA/business aircraft delivery value increased in 2019 |
| November 1, 2019 | Textron expands in-flight connectivity for Citations |
| October 25, 2019 | European location will be home to Latitude simulator |
| September 23, 2019 | Gestair brings in medium range specialist Latitude |
| September 23, 2019 | Latitude and a can-do attitude pay dividends for Goldeck-Flug |
| September 21, 2019 | Textron marks a half century of Citation innovation |
| July 22, 2019 | Babcock begins fixed wing ambulance service in Norway |
| July 2, 2019 | Latest Latitude makes it a round hundred for NetJets |
| June 3, 2019 | Babcock introduces dedicated medevac Latitude |
| June 1, 2019 | Aerowest gains capabilities ahead of busy summer |
| April 23, 2019 | Citation Latitude pair make China debut |
| February 26, 2019 | Latitude leads the way for Textron in 2018 |
| February 5, 2019 | Latitude 33 selects two of its namesake for premium charter work |
| January 7, 2019 | Light jet specialist Latitude 33 adds well-received midsize models |
| June 12, 2018 | NetJets Europe Latitude fleet passes 5,000 hours |
| May 11, 2018 | Aerowest complements Sovereign fleet with first German Latitude |
| December 1, 2017 | Albinati adds roomy Latitude for charter |
| November 1, 2017 | Babcock invests in King Airs and medevac Latitude to serve Norway |
| March 8, 2017 | Latitude tops the midsize segment for deliveries last year |
| June 7, 2016 | NetJets' demo Latitude paves the way for further 25 |
| March 9, 2016 | Latitude shows European promise with EASA certification and La Mole clearance |
| June 17, 2015 | Stand-up cabin Latitude is certified by FAA |
| June 9, 2015 | Latitude headlines Textron Aviation EBACE stand |
| February 12, 2015 | First production Latitude rolls out |
| August 10, 2014 | Me & my aircraft – Super midsize jets: Surprising resilience from super mids as manufacturers continue to innovate |
| March 11, 2013 | Me & my aircraft – Midsize jets: Long-legged Latitude and Legacy 500 will breathe life into the midsize sector |
| November 13, 2012 | Me & my aircraft; Citation Latitude and Longitude: Future models offer larger cabins and longer range |
| July 9, 2012 | Record orders see NetJets commit to Latitudes and Challengers |
| March 12, 2012 | Debutant Fly Vectra will take UK's first Latitude |
| February 10, 2012 | Air Hamburg launches the Latitude into Europe |
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