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Cessna To Display All Its Jets In Europe

The Cessna aircraft company will show its entire lineup of business jets at the upcoming annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) from May 22-24 in Geneva.

Cessna will display all its jets in current production, and will also display a prototype large cabin currently under developmental evaluation

Cessna is displaying this large cabin concept LCC, in Europe to gauge customer interest and get feedback on European customer desires. The European market continues to grow and there is strong increasing demand for business jets within the continent

Cessna President Jack Pelton explained the company’s interest in Europe, "In 2006, business jet orders outside the U.S. accounted for 48 percent of our total orders, which is a significant increase compared to the past few years."

Pelton will appear at the exhibition to answer questions from customers about their current product line as well as future plans for the company. He will appear on Monday May 21 at 4 pm at hall 7 salon 2. He and other Cessna executives are available for media interviews for the duration of the event.

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Based on unit sales, Cessna Aircraft Company is the world’s largest manufacturer of general aviation airplanes. In 2006, Cessna delivered 1,239 aircraft, including 307 Citation business jets, and reported revenues of about $4.2 billion and a backlog of $8.5 billion. Since the company was originally established in 1927, more than 189,000 Cessna airplanes have been delivered to nearly every country in the world. The global fleet of almost 5,000 Citations is the largest fleet of business jets in the world.
More information about Cessna Aircraft Company is available at www.cessna.com.

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