Register

Textron Aviation Offers Avionics Upgrade for Early CitationJets

Expansion of modernization program promises continued factory support for legacy airframes.

Cessna CitationJet [Credit: Textron Aviation].

Textron Aviation announced it is offering an avionics retrofit for its original series of CitationJet 525 aircraft, giving the enduring landmark model capabilities in line with newer Cessna jets and a potential new lease on life.

The CitationJet, introduced in 1989, certified in ’92 and first delivered in ’93, introduced a distinctive T-tail to the Citation line, which dates to the late ’60s with the Citation 500. The FAA supplemental type certificate for the upgrade includes aircraft with serial numbers 525-0001 through 525-0359.

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is a private pilot and lifelong aviation enthusiast who has been a reporter, writer and columnist for 35 years. His career includes stints with the Wall Street Journal, Flying Magazine and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He recently returned to Firecrown to lead Aviation Consumer.