WICHITA, Kan. – Textron Aviation announced Tuesday the rollout of the first production Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 as business aviation leaders gathered in Las Vegas for NBAA-BACE, the industry’s largest convention.

The rollout marks a step toward production and delivery of the upgraded aircraft, which features Garmin G3000 PRIME avionics and Garmin Emergency Autoland, a system designed to take control of the aircraft if a pilot becomes incapacitated.

The company expects the CJ4 Gen3 to be the first light jet on the market equipped with the system.

The updated flight deck features touchscreen technology, advanced displays and streamlined controls intended to simplify pilot workload and improve situational awareness, Textron Aviation said.

The CJ4 Gen3 is the latest version of Cessna’s largest light jet. The single-pilot-certified aircraft is expected to have a maximum range of 2,165 nautical miles and a maximum cruise speed of 451 knots. It can accommodate up to 11 people and has a useful load of 6,930 pounds.

Textron Aviation, a Textron Inc. company, manufactures a range of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft for the business, general aviation and special-mission markets.

The 2026 NBAA-BACE runs through Thursday.