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The CJ Family Textron Aviation’s family of Cessna CitationJet #aircraft proved to be the most #popular in the US last year, performing a collective 273,522 flights in 2023. The light-class family of aircraft, also known as CJ, was introduced in the 1990s & has been a consistently popular option for the wealthy due to the fleet's versatility. Cessna's series of CJ #airplanes dominate the market share with 51%, followed by Embraer & Hawker aircraft at 19% & 14%, respectively, per JetSpy. The original Citation 1 was discontinued due to its expensive engines. Still, Cessna saw a #market need for a light, lower-cost private #jet. There are four distinct models, the Citation M2, the CJ2, the CJ3, & the CJ4 which were developed after the company's Citation 1 failed. Cessna Aircraft Company eventually developed the original CJ into the four different CitationJet models through a series of operational & performance upgrades. Cessna's CitationJet family is built upon the original #design but learned from the mistakes of the Pratt & Whitney engines to create a more operationally favorable jet with a spacious and comfortable cabin. Other improvements to the #cockpit & cabin are visible in the current models coming off the assembly lines. The CJ3 is lighter & faster than the CJ2 it was modeled after & is equipped with slightly better Williams turbofan engines. The Sovereign ended production in 2021 to make more room for the Citation Longitude & Citation Lattitude planes. The Encore family, which had been developed from the original V in the 1980s to the Encore+ in 2006 ended production over a decade ago. #businessjet’s are awesome! #bizjet #bizav https://lnkd.in/dX5Zkfiv
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