Cessna Aircraft Company continued a tradition of market leadership with the highly successful introduction of two groundbreaking business jets, the Citation CJ3 and the Citation Mustang.

Over the past 75 years, Cessna Aircraft Company has established itself as the worldwide leader in general aviation by consistently introducing new products that redefine standards for aircraft design. In 2002, Cessna again raised the bar by introducing two new business jets designed to broaden the market and make these aircraft accessible to a new category of customer. The Citation Mustang, a breakthrough entry-level jet, provides more speed, range and altitude capability than currently offered by any single- or multi-engine piston or turboprop aircraft – all at 40% less than the lowest-priced business jet in the market today. The new Citation CJ3 incorporates many features of the immensely popular Citation CJ1 and CJ2, and offers greater speed, range and comfort. Though the company anticipated positive market reaction, the introduction of the Mustang and CJ3 surpassed projections with unprecedented initial customer demand. Entering 2003, the Citation Mustang and the CJ3 accounted for $1.7 billion in new orders.