Cessna Rolls Out Its 300th Business Jet Built In SE Kansas

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INDEPENDENCE, KS -- Cessna announced Thursday, the rollout of the 300^th Citation Mustang at its assembly facility in Independence, Kansas. 

Production of the $3 million aircraft was begun at its southeast Kansas facility in 2007.   

"The aircraft continues to set the mark for entry level business jet operations around the world, and its demand has remained fairly resilient during the past year," said Jack J. Pelton, Chairman, President and CEO. "It has found success in air taxi and charter operations, in flight departments, in training organizations as well as with owner-operators." 

The 300^th Citation Mustang will be delivered later this year to a retail customer in Australia. 

Cessna says the Citation Mustang is a fully certified entry-level business jet.