Cirrus Aircraft Reports Strong Deliveries Of Company’s SR Series & Vision Jet Aircraft

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Cirrus Aircraft recently announced that it delivered 380 aircraft from its SR Series in 2018, which is up 7% from 2017. The company also delivered 63 of its Vision Jet, dubbed the “world’s first single-engine Personal Jet.” (Photo courtesy of Cirrus Aircraft.)

In a recent announcement highlighting its 2018 aircraft deliveries and other accomplishments, Duluth, Minnesota,-based Cirrus Aircraft stated it delivered 380 of its SR Series aircraft last year, a 7% increase from 2017. The total marks five straight years Cirrus has delivered 300-plus SR Series planes. Elsewhere, Cirrus delivered 63 of its Vision Jet aircraft, billed as “the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet.” Cirrus says nearly 100 Vision Jets are now in service globally.

The SR Series

Founded in 1984, Cirrus bills itself as the “personal aircraft manufacturer.” The company released its first SR Series aircraft in 1999 with the SR20, which is used for business applications and as a trainer. Other members of the single-engine, piston-based SR Series include the SR22 and turbocharged SR22T. During year, Cirrus delivered its 7,000th plane from the series, now in its sixth generation and “the best-selling general aviation piston aircraft in its class for 17 consecutive years,” Cirrus says. Overall, SR Series aircraft have flown 10.5 million-plus flight hours globally.

The Vision Jet

This year, Cirrus says production of Vision Jets will continue picking up pace, and the company expects to expand into “significant new markets” as it makes deliveries to buyers in Brazil, South Africa, and Australia. Certified in 2016, the Vision Jet is a winner of the Robert J. Collier Trophy.

Early this year, Cirrus launched the G2, the next generation of the Vision Jet, with numerous comfort, safety, and performance improvements, including enhanced cruise altitude, speed, and range. The jet also features a newly updated version the Garmin Perspective Touch+ flight deck.

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