Textron Aviation is an American aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, formed in 2014 when parent company Textron Inc. combined Cessna and Beechcraft under a single organization. Through these brands the company traces its heritage to 1927 and accounts for one of the largest installed fleets in general and business aviation.
The company's business jet line is sold under the Cessna Citation name, the most-delivered family of business jets in history with more than 8,000 aircraft produced. The current range spans the Citation M2 Gen2 light jet through the CJ3 and CJ4 series, the XLS Gen2, and the flagship Latitude and Longitude midsize and super-midsize jets, with the Citation Ascend joining the family. Beechcraft King Air turboprops complement the jet line for corporate and private operators, alongside Cessna Caravan utility aircraft and piston models.
Textron Aviation manufactures primarily in Wichita and Independence, Kansas, and supports customers through one of the industry's largest factory-owned service networks, with facilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
New Citations are sold directly by the company's sales organization, with list prices ranging from roughly $6 million for the M2 to around $30 million for the Longitude. The company also operates a factory pre-owned aircraft sales division.