Textron Hits Milestone With 400th Cessna Citation CJ4 Delivery

Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2
Credit: Nigel Prevett

Textron Aviation has celebrated the delivery of its 400th Citation CJ4 series aircraft to Koch Holdings in Easton, Pennsylvania.

The milestone, announced April 25, was commemorated at Textron Aviation headquarters in Wichita.

According to Aviation Week Network data, the aircraft was serial number 525C-0403, which departed Wichita on March 28 and arrived at its Allentown, Pennsylvania, base on March 31.

In the meantime, Textron has now delivered a total of 407 Citation CJ4s, according to Aviation Week.

According to Textron, the Citation series is the world’s most popular line of business jets.

“Our customers appreciate the quality and reliability, as well as the comfort and flexibility provided by the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2,” says Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president for global sales and flight operations. “This aircraft is a direct response to continued conversations with our customers. Their input, combined with the excellent work by our employees, helped create an incredible aircraft.”

According to Textron, the Citation CJ4 is recognized as a premier single-pilot business aircraft that stands out due to its “combination of high performance, low operating cost and class-leading cabin amenities.”

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with Aviation Week Network data.

Jeremy Kariuki

Jeremy Kariuki is Associate Editor for Business Aviation, based in Atlanta. Before joining Aviation Week in April 2023, Jeremy served as a writer for FLYING Magazine, FreightWaves and the Center for Sustainable Journalism.