Cessna · In Production
Citation Ascend
Citation Ascend active-aircraft record with source-reviewed program lineage and key specifications. Published qualifiers and development-state limits are preserved exactly.
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Canonical model record
Program and lineage fields
- Current marketed name
- Citation Ascend
- Program / lineage
- Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ → XLS Gen2 → Ascend
- Type / tags
- business_jet
- Launch & first flight
- Announced May 2023; derivative/new-generation 560XL-family aircraft
- Certification / entry into service
- FAA type certification Nov 5, 2025; first retail delivery Dec 30, 2025
- Current lifecycle / stage
- Active production / in service
Aircraft data
Key specifications
- PAX
- 9
- Crew
- 2
- Range
- 1,940 nm
- Max operating speed
- 305 KIAS
- Max ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Engines
- 2
- Engine model
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Corporation PW545D
- Thrust per engine
- 4,213 lbf
- MTOW
- 20,500 lbs
- Cabin height
- 60 in
- Cabin width
- 65 in
- Cabin length
- 221 in
- Cabin volume
- 456 cu ft
- Baggage volume
- 80 cu ft
- Overall length
- 52.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 55.7 ft
Aircraft history and related intelligence
Citation Ascend active-aircraft record with source-reviewed program lineage and key specifications. Published qualifiers and development-state limits are preserved exactly.