Cessna Citation Mustang Reaches 500-order Milestone

Cessna Aircraft Company surpassed 500 orders for the Citation Mustang entry level business jet.
“We were confident that once our customers started flying the Citation Mustang we would have very happy owners and accelerated orders,” said Roger Whyte, senior vice president, sales and marketing. “The response from the global market has been nothing short of exceptional. The Mustang is now certified in 47 countries, and the fleet of approximately 60 aircraft has accumulated more than 10,500 hours so far. Customers are extremely pleased with the airplane, the only fully operational entry level business jet available.”
Cessna delivered the first retail Citation Mustang to Dave and Dawn Goode of GOODE Ski Technologies on April 23, 2007, and finished the year with 45 delivered. From Cessna’s facility in Independence, Kan., the company expects to deliver 100 Mustangs by the end of 2008 and reach its targeted full production rate of about 150 aircraft per year by the end of 2009.