 The Skycatcher received its ASTM LSA approval in July 2009.At one time 1200 of the aircraft had been ordered, but in October 2013 Cessna CEO Scott Ernest stated that the Skycatcher had "no future" and in late January 2014 Cessna told its dealers to stop offering the 162.On 11 February 2014, Cessna removed all marketing for the Skycatcher from their official website.