Textron's Cessna Citation Ascend makes global debut at NBAA-BACE 2025 as certification nears

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Textron Aviation unveiled the new Cessna Citation Ascend at Henderson Executive Airport in Las Vegas on Oct. 13, staging its global debut at NBAA-BACE 2025. The midsize jet — presented as the 560XL-series successor — is nearing certification and targeted to enter the market in 2026.

Discovered 2025-10-13T18:16:26.516350-07:00 | 2025-10-13T18:16:26.516350-07:00

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  • Textron is positioning the Ascend as its 560XL-series successor with production already underway, a key step in expanding its midsize portfolio ahead of the type's planned market entry in 2026 — see the first production rollout in Wichita.
  • The aircraft's NBAA debut comes as certification activity accelerates across the Citation family, affecting delivery timing, support networks and aftermarket opportunities — context in the recent FAA certifications for other Citation variants.
  • Public reveal at NBAA-BACE places the Ascend directly into competition with several recent midsize/super-midsize launches, underscoring OEM product cadence and buyer choices in the business-jet market — see the Gulfstream G300 announcement.

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