(L-R) Romain Alati, Chief Commercial Officer, Luxaviation France; Karol Gueremy, Chief Executive Officer, Luxaviation France; Lannie O’Bannion, Senior Vice President at Textron Aviation; Juliane Thiessen, Chief Marketing Officer, Luxaviation Group; Credit: Luxaviation

On Wednesday 25 May 2022, Luxaviation, one of the largest private aircraft operators in the world headquartered in Luxembourg, announced the addition of the Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 aircraft to its charter fleet, one of the first of the latest model in Europe.

Announced during Ethe uropean Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), the Citation M2 Gen2 will be based at Luxaviation France in Paris / Le Bourget, features technology and design enhancements that deliver state-of-the art customer experience. The Citation M2 Gen2 combines performance, comfort, design, ease of operation, range of mission capabilities, lower fuel consumption and less noise footprint.

Patrick Hansen, CEO of Luxaviation Group, said: “In its longstanding commitment to excellence, Luxaviation commits to always emphasise on guests’ experience aboard our aircraft and the highest quality of service. With this Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 to our charter fleet, Luxaviation continues its mission to provide an unmatched charter experience with fast and comfortable transport and covering any need.”

The M2 Gen2 brings an enhanced cabin with premium interior styling, ambient accent lighting, satellite communication and wireless charging. The Citation M2 Gen2 features comfortable seating for up to five passengers.

Karol Gueremy, CEO of Luxaviation France, based in Paris said, “The addition of this new Cessna Citation M2 Gen2, will provide access to a new client base out of our Paris base where we offer FBO, aircraft charter and management. The Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 will be able to cover a large part of Western Europe and with its ability to land in restricted destinations, like London City or Cannes.”

Robert Fisch, Luxaviation Chief Aviation Officer, said: “Our relationship with Textron Aviation is now several decades old as we share the same passion for enhancing customer experience. We are looking forward to welcoming the Gen2 evolution of not only the Citation M2, but also the Citation CJ4 Gen2 in early summer.

In addition to the M2 Gen2 aircraft, Luxaviation manages and charters more than 50 Textron Aviation products. The next generation of Citation jets will continue at Luxaviation as the company also selected a CJ4 Gen2 to add to its fleet in Europe.