The introduction of the similar Columbia designs caused media speculation that this would spell the end of the NGP project, but on September 26, 2007 Cessna Vice President for Sales, Roger Whyte confirmed that development of the Cessna NGP project was continuing, regardless of the purchase of Columbia.
Vyslovovali sa špekulácie že potenciálny zisk z odkúpy Columbie, by mal ukončiť projekt Cessna NGP, ale 26. septembra 2007, viceprezident pre obchod Roger Whyte potvrdil, že vývoj NGP projektu bude pokračovať a neovplyvní to ani kúpa Columbie.