The Citation Mustang, the first of a new class of entry level jets, to be fully certified by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is part of the company’s line-up of business jets and single-engine propeller aircraft on display at the show.

“We are very excited to have the Citation Mustang debut in Friedrichshafen,” said Roger Whyte, Cessna senior vice president, Sales and Marketing. “Sales of the Mustang in Europe make up a large portion of our total backlog, proving just how well-suited it is for this market.”

The Citation Mustang was fully certified by the FAA in September, and the company gained its FAA production certificate in November. Cessna expects certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) later this year to meet the delivery schedules for European customers. Earlier this month, Cessna’s training partner, FlightSafety International, received both FAA and EASA qualifications for its training simulator in Wichita, Kans (KICT). Its European simulator and training facility at Farnborough Airport (EGLF) in the United Kingdom will be operational later this year.

More than 100 Citation Mustangs have been ordered by European customers, including six Mustangs ordered by German customers. The Citation Mustang, along with other members of the Citation business jet family, can be seen at AERO Friedrichshafen at the Atlas Air Service GmbH display, Cessna’s authorized Citation sales representative in the region.

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