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Cessna Delivers First Citation Latitude in Mexico
By: Chad Trautvetter
Caption: This marks the 23rd delivery since the new midsize jet entered service seven months ago.
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Cessna delivered the first Mexican-registered Citation Latitude last Wednesday to a customer who plans to use the aircraft for business travel. As of the end of the first quarter, 23 of the new midsize jets have been delivered since it entered service last year.

Notably, this is the third new Citation for the undisclosed customer, which already owns an XLS. Avemex, which has been an authorized Citation sales representative in Mexico for a quarter century, will operate the Latitude on its air-taxi certificate for the corporate owner.

“The aircraft is ideally suited for the region with its ability to operate out of high-elevation airports such as those found throughout Mexico, including Toluca Airport,” said Bob Gibbs, Cessna regional vice president of sales for Latin America and the Caribbean. “This is one of the most popular executive airports in the country with strict hot/high limitations, and the standard–equipped Latitude can meet the performance requirements.”