The Cessna SkyCourier achieved FAA type certification less than two years after its first flight. [Courtesy: Textron Aviation]
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Textron Aviation has delivered its first Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop to FedEx Express, initiating an order for 50 units with an option for 50 more.
The clean-sheet aircraft achieved FAA type certification in March and was developed with significant input from FedEx's design and engineering teams.
The SkyCourier offers low operating costs, a 6,000-pound payload capacity for up to three LD3 cargo containers, and is also available in a 19-passenger configuration.
Textron Aviation (NYSE: TXT) announced Monday that it has delivered its first Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop to FedEx Express.The delivery is the first of 50 that the shipping company ordered.
