Textron to Deliver SkyCourier to Hinterland Aviation for Passenger Service
The Australian regional airline expects to take delivery of the new twin turboprop in 2026.
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Cessna SkyCourier Receives Certification from Brazil’s Civil Aviation Authority
Textron Aviation says the twin turboprop utility aircraft is well suited to work in Brazil’s diverse geography.
Cessna SkyCourier Expands Capability With Gravel Kit Option
The kit upgrade allows the twin-engine turboprop to operate from unimproved runways.
The First Production Cessna SkyCourier Rolls Out in Wichita
Textron Aviation plans first delivery to launch customer FedEx following certification in the first half of 2022.
Cessna SkyCourier’s Second Test Aircraft Flies
The second flight test article for the Cessna SkyCourier program took flight in Wichita on August 11. In Textron Aviation company parlance, the first conforming prototype is referred to as “P1,” and it was this component of the SkyCourier program that made its first flight from Wichita’s Beech Factory Airport (KBEC). Piloted by engineering flight […]
Cessna SkyCourier Successfully Completes First Flight
Cessna Aircraft’s SkyCourier, the company’s first new twin turboprop aircraft in a generation, took to the skies over Wichita, Kansas, on Sunday, May 17, for its first flight—a significant step toward entry into service for the clean-sheet aircraft. The SkyCourier departed the company’s Beech Field Airport (KBEC) east campus, with Corey Eckhart, senior test pilot […]
