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Im surprised they havent stepped up to compete with the Gulfstream and Global express.
All of them are losing money big time and you expect Cessna to continue the development of their model that is comparable to the biggest that Gulfstream and BOmbardier have to offer?.
Citation X was miss read by many and was to be called "Citation 10" so when this one came out it is called "Citation X" so it wouldnt be miss said.
Wait till marketing gets through. Last Lear that was certified went through certification flights under one name and hit the market under another.
Right, the name is the only problem to effectively get to sell this plane. Damn the fact that Cessna is losing money and that its former president Jack Pelton did not know how much each plane cost to build. That that among all mayor manufacturers of executive jet aircraft have a line up of about 50 (yeah, five zero) jets of all kinds of shapes and sizes chasing fewer and fewer clients means nothing (pssst, here is a little secret, don´t tell any of them manufacturers that they are bloated and that additional newer models will only exacerbate the mess).
Most of the GA OEMs like Cessna actually make more money on aftermarket support and service than new aircraft sales. You have to crank out the new airplanes so that one day you can make money from them when they're old, Cessna does this very well. The core customers for the legacy Citation X like XOjet and Netjets will probably buy these and sell their older aircraft, not to mention the numerous corporate owner/operators.
Don´t think so, operators (private companies or charter outfits like Net Jets, etc.) have grown to be very sophisticated, they shop around and go to the OEMs of the components even for small items like a screw, a rivet or a washer bypassing the aircraft manufacturer. So Cessna, Gulfstream, Bombardier, Embraer and Beechcraft have to make a profit the old fashioned way: in sale price of the vehicle.
I think it important to note that the ten has one very special asset, SPEED! Vmo at .92 cuts the east to west transcon by over an hour over about ever other aircraft. I fly the X and know how much the people that ride in them LOVE them. The customer demand (customers who can easily afford this speed asset) will drive its' sales. The biggest changes will be the increased climb power (already impressive as it is)increased fuel economy and the avionics package (dramatic improvement over the antiquated set). Besides it is one sexy b---h!
You're missing the point - the turnover from a production rate of 10-15 Citation X's a year isn't enough to pay the army of people supporting them, there are however 300+ Citation X's already in service who rely on Cessna for aftermarket spares and maintenance. Put it this way - there is one production line, but there are 9 Citation service centers. Old airplanes = cash cows.
