Citation Sovereign+ business jet receives EASA certification

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Cessna’s new Citation Sovereign+ business jet featuring enhanced climb performance

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Cessna’s new Citation Sovereign+ business jet featuring enhanced climb performance and range, along with Garmin’s G5000 avionics.

Featuring winglets and the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D engines providing 5907 pounds of thrust, the Citation Sovereign+ has a range of 3,188 nautical miles (5,904 km), a top speed of 460 knots (529 miles per hour) and can make a direct climb to 45,000 feet.

The aircraft recently completed a successful demonstration tour in Europe, where it debuted last month at the 2014 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Switzerland.

The new cockpit in the Sovereign+ is designed around the Cessna Intrinzic Flight Deck powered by Garmin G5000 avionics. An integrated, workload-reducing auto throttle system streamlines the pilots’ tasks. With Cessna’s Clairity cabin management system and redesigned interior options, the Sovereign+ features the longest and most comfortable cabin in its class with a max seating configuration for up to 12 passengers. The Clairity system allows passengers to remain connected in-flight through the integration of smartphones and tablets, along with an airborne Internet system.