Cessna Aircraft on Sept. 26 introduced a new version of the CJ1+, which it calls the M2. It will have a Garmin 3000-based “Intrinzic” flight deck and a fiber optic “Clairity” cabin infotainment system with a wireless router, allowing passengers to use their iPads and other devices.
CEO Scott Ernest says he is pricing the first 47 aircraft at $4 million.
Deliveries of CJ1+ plummeted over the past three years, with 14 delivered in 2009, three in 2010 and only one in the first half of this year. The aircraft was hurt in large measure by the market arrival of Embraer’s Phenom 100, with a larger cabin and lower price tag. The initial surge of Phenoms has ebbed, however, and Cessna believes the time is right to regain share with the M2, which cruises faster, has more range and better hot and high performance.
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