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Textron Aviation delivers 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 as Gen3 successor moves toward certification

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Textron Aviation has delivered the 500th Cessna Citation CJ4, a CJ4 Gen2, to a customer in the Philippines. The milestone comes 16 years after the light business jet entered service, as Textron prepares the next-generation CJ4 Gen3 and its associated support requirements.

Discovered 2026-08-17T14:49:57.389372-07:00 | 2026-08-17T14:49:57.389372-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The 500th delivery underscores the CJ4’s sustained position in the light business-jet market and provides a concrete measure of the platform’s installed base.
  • The transition from CJ4 Gen2 to the forthcoming CJ4 Gen3 signals a new product phase for Textron Aviation, with implications for certification, customer adoption and long-term support planning.

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