The official announcement came out like yesturday so it is a long way off. All they have is a bunch of drawings and a cabin mock up that they have been showing around. However, they do have plenty of money and supporters so, it is going to happen.
A lot of new stuff. New avionics, new engines, new wing and fuselage; all from scratch as far as I can tell. 4000 N.M. range on top of all that at .80, should be a cool money maker.
In short, First delivery is projection 2014.
Look back at how long the X took and there you go, same deal.
Still, nice ride!

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Yesterday, Cessna chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton revealed the name of the company’s newest and largest business jet, the large-cabin CE-850 Citation Columbus. In planning for six years, the all-aluminum Columbus will seat up to 10 passengers and cost $27 million (2008 dollars). First flight of the airplane, formerly known only as the large-cabin concept, is expected in 2011, with FAA certification scheduled for 2013 and first deliveries in 2014. In a departure from how it currently builds Citations, Cessna is outsourcing construction of the fuselage and empennage to Spirit AeroSystems. Pratt & Whitney Canada’s new 8,830-pound-thrust PW810 engine (see below) will power the Columbus, and Rockwell Collins will supply its Pro Line Fusion glass cockpit. Cessna will assemble the Columbus in Wichita and act as integrator of the program. None of the suppliers is a risk-sharing partner. Performance includes 4,000-nm range at Mach 0.80, max cruise of Mach 0.85, 1,950-pound full-fuel payload and takeoff distance at max takeoff weight of 5,400 feet. Cessna has letters of intent for 70 copies of the Columbus, and the jet will be the first of a series of new airplanes, according to Pelton[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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