Textron Aviation announced today that Shizuoka-based Fuji Business Jet Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Suzuyo Group, will be the first Asia Pacific customer for the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2 business jet. The aircraft, anticipated to be delivered to the company in November 2021, will join Fuji Business Jet’s fleet of business aircraft, including two Cessna Citation CJ2+ aircraft for passenger charter services.
This will be the first Citation CJ4 Gen2 delivered into Japan and the Asia Pacific region. It achieved Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) type certification in 2011, and the JCAB interior certification for the CJ4 Gen2 is expected in September 2021. As one of the world’s largest and most developed economies, Japan has a wide range of general aviation airports, with a growing number of private aviation and charter users.
“It’s fantastic to see the first Citation CJ4 Gen2 delivered into the Asia Pacific region, where more than four billion people are within a 6-hour flight radius,” said Tony Jones, vice president, Sales (Asia-Pacific). “Cessna Citation light jets continue to be a popular choice with Japanese-based operators. It has a well-deserved reputation as a versatile and efficient business tool. The new Citation CJ4 Gen2’s updated cabin experience and class-leading performance allow our customers, like Fuji Business Jet, to take advantage of greater range out of airports with shorter runways across Japan.”