Textron Aviation's Citation M2 light business jet has received certification to operate at airports with field elevations of up to 14,000 feet, the company announced today. The approval will be especially significant for operations in Latin America, where hot and high performance is critical.

“This allows customers operating out of high-elevation airports, like many found throughout Latin America, to do more with their aircraft,” said Chris Hearne, vice president of Textron’s jet division. The improved performance includes capability, for example, to fly nonstop from La Paz, Bolivia, to Quito, Ecuador. The M2 can also now fly nonstop from La Paz to São Paulo, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Among light jets, the M2 has shown itself to be successful in the market, on track to complete its 100th delivery in the fourth quarter of this year. First delivered in 2013, the twinjet is powered by the Williams FJ44 engine and is equipped with touchscreen-controlled Garmin G3000 avionics and a redesigned interior seating as many as seven.