Milestone 8,000th Citation Delivered By Textron Aviation The 8,000th Cessna Citation has been delivered by Textron Aviation to a customer. The landmark aircraft went to Scotts Miracle-Gro. This company is one of the world’s largest marketers of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care and it isn't the first time they have ordered a Citation class jet from Textron/Cessna. In fact this Citation Longitude example is now their 5th Citation jet.
"A milestone like this wouldn’t be possible without all the owners and operators who love to fly our aircraft and trust the reliability and versatility of our Citation products. With more than 41 million flight hours across the globe, our customers continue to make Citation jets their aircraft of choice," said Textron Aviation President and CEO Ron Draper. "I also want to thank our extraordinary workforce. Each and every one of you played a part in reaching the 8,000th Citation delivery." Jim Hagedorn is chief executive officer of Scotts Miracle-Gro, a personal owner of the Citation CJ4, and former U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot. "Reaching this milestone is a credit to the Cessna brand, which represents quality, design and attention to the entire flying experience — all things we were looking for as we add to our fleet of business jets." For more information: Cessna Aircraft Company 1 Cessna Blvd. Wichita, KS 67215 www.cessna.com ***
