Press Release

Issued by Cirrus Aircraft.

February 10, 2016

Cirrus Aircraft today announced that new aircraft shipments in 2015 exceeded 300 for the second year in a row as the Cirrus SR22 maintained its position as the best-selling airplane in its segment for the thirteenth consecutive year. New unit deliveries for 2015 totaled 301 while the global Cirrus fleet surpassed 6,200 total SR aircraft and amassed over seven million flight hours. In addition to new SR series deliveries, the revolutionary Vision Jet program continued progress toward first customer deliveries in 2016.

“2015 was a strong year for the enterprise, both for new aircraft deliveries and for the investments we made for the future,” said Todd Simmons, president of customer experience at Cirrus Aircraft. “Delivering over 300 SR airplanes for the second year in a row is an impressive accomplishment, especially in light of some very challenging economic conditions in many export markets. Even so, Cirrus pilots, owners and small business operators continue to demand the unique and innovative options and features available only in the Cirrus high-performance, single-engine piston product line.” Simmons added, “Just as important as new aircraft deliveries in 2015, major milestones were also achieved in the Vision Jet program while we broke ground on the Vision Center, our new customer experience center in Knoxville, Tennessee. 2016 sets up to be another exciting year for Cirrus Aircraft's customers, partners and team members.”

Vision Jet Program Accelerates Towards First Customer Delivery

The Vision Jet program continues marching towards first customer delivery as progress continues on systems testing and integration of the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). Numerous significant milestones were accomplished in 2015, including FAR Subpart B flight characteristics testing, flight load static testing, ultimate load parachute testing and more. Cirrus also unveiled the Perspective Touch by Garmin flight deck and opened new facilities in Duluth for Vision Jet production. With over 550 orders, certification is planned for the first half of 2016 with deliveries set to begin shortly thereafter.

Vision Center Breaks Ground in Tennessee

In May 2015, Cirrus announced expansion plans that included creating a new customer experience center in Knoxville, Tennessee called the Vision Center. As the flagship location for all Cirrus pilot, owner and customer activities, it will encompass Vision Jet and SR series training, sales, delivery, maintenance, support, personalization, fixed base operations and more. Groundbreaking of the Vision Center campus occurred in November 2015, with the opening of the new factory service center scheduled for mid-2016 and the complement of full customer services, including delivery and training, opening in early 2017.