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First production Latitude rolls out
Cessna has rolled out its first production Citation Latitude at its Wichita, Kansas facility, three years after the model was first announced.
Read this story in our February 2015 printed issue.

Cessna has rolled out its first production Citation Latitude at its Wichita, Kansas facility, three years after the model was first announced. The assembly of the Latitude features a variety of technological advancements including the use of automated robotics and ergonomically friendly tooling stations. FAA certification is expected in Q2 2015.

The certification programme, which includes four flying aircraft, has accumulated 500 flights and 1,200 hours to date.

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