Cessna Readies a Long-Range Luxury Jet You Can Stand Up In
- Transatlantic aircraft revived after project scrapped in 2009
- Unveiling may be next week at industry trade show in Las Vegas
Cessna jets are displayed at the 2010 National Business Aviation Association convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Textron Inc.’s Cessna probably will introduce its largest-ever business jet next week to meet customers’ demand for roomier, more-comfortable cabins and longer range, according to analysts and industry consultants.
The new plane is expected to fly as far as 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 kilometers), giving it the ability to make international trips, and resurrects a concept that was abandoned during the 2009 recession, said Rolland Vincent, a former executive at Cessna and Bombardier Inc. who is now an aerospace consultant.