Business & GA

Cessna (Chalet L3-7) expects its European Citation fleet to pass the 1,000 aircraft milestone. Currently there are more than 900 Citations in the region, and according to Cessna this represents 57% of the entire European business jet fleet.

“Europe is the largest market for Cessna products outside North America,” says Cessna chief executive Jack Pelton.

“The European Union is home to many large-scale exporters – creating a need for extensive use of business aircraft both within and outside of the region. We see the potential for significant development in the population of the European business jet market, from small to transcontinental, during the next 10 to 20 years,” he says.

“Based on our commitments so far, we expect to add about 100-125 Citations each year during the next two or three years. To support this growth, we have progressively built a considerable service presence, both with our own facility in Europe as well as with independent maintenance providers. We recognise that service is a strong reason for our high level of customer retention and satisfaction, and that allows us to move customers up through the Citation family,” says Pelton.