The Value of Business

Cessna is the ideal jet for those who are looking for a reliable plane with a high value standard for in-flight business and a brand name with more than 75 years of service.

We present Bravo, a member of the Citation family, which was launched on the market in 1994, certified in 1996 and commercialized since 1997.

Bravo is the perfect small cabin starter plane for the private aviation sector. It has great profitability for flights up to 1,726 mi, performs well on short runways, is ideal for landing small airports and comfortably carries up to seven passengers.

As described in its ads, it is ideal for those who would rather make money than spend it, combining single-pilot simplicity with a Honeywell Primus 1000 digital system. The distribution of the main aisle allows four passengers to sit facing each other. There are also three additional seats.

 

 

As proof of this U.S company’s success, over 180,000 Cessna models now fly around the world, which is more than half of the world’s total fleet. Three thousand of those are Citations, the world’s biggest fleet of corporate planes.

 

Business Benefits

In business, time is money. Both can be lost by missed opportunities or can be used wisely to grow. That is the benefit of a business jet. Business aircraft ownership 

allows one to take control of the time spent on travel. No busy airports. No more frustrating arrivals in crowded terminals.

 

 

Bravo can climb directly to 41,000 feet with an operational height of 45,000 feet at speeds 130 mph faster than a turboprop, only one pilot and extremely low operational costs.

This model does everything its predecessors did, but better. It offers more power for less money, better resistance, faster speeds and good performance both on short fields and high altitudes.

Regarding cockpit design and workload, simplicity means safety. Citation Bravo is much less complicated to fly than similar turboprops. Power and fuel management are simpler. There are fewer controls to handle. In fact, the plane is so straightforward to fly that it is FAA approved for single-pilot operation.

Noise disappears inside the plane. The flight is spent in swivel chairs with more headroom and there is a long list of entertainment options, comfort, and more, in a place meant for business.

 

 

In addition to the external compartment located at the nose, the luggage compartment capacity is 1,150 lb, which is two and a half times greater than a King Air.

 

Who flies a Cessna?

Iowa Glass, a U.S. company, owns a Citation Bravo, which they use to take executives all over the country when they need to visit new clients or get to a business meeting with existing ones.

“We have a coordinator who makes flight information available to us through our intranet,” chief pilot Andy Lamkin says. “As soon as we schedule a trip, we receive confirmation that the Bravo will go out on a certain date and to a certain destination”.

 

 

Always Attended

With regard to customer service, Cessna has ten service centers for the owners of a Citation family model, plus 24 Authorized Citation Service Centers that make up a worldwide network of service installations which supply maintenance, inspection, parts, repairs, modifications, equipment installation, refurbishment and other specialized services. Cessna Citation Service Centers have the tools and equipment, parts in inventory, training, knowledge, experience and the factory support necessary to keep every Citation in top condition.  

 

 

 

 

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