The Cessna SkyCourier achieved FAA type certification less than two years after its first flight. [Courtesy: Textron Aviation]
Key Takeaways:
Textron Aviation delivered its first Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop to FedEx Express, the first of 50 firm orders.
FedEx Express, which collaborated on the aircraft's design, has committed to 100 units in total (50 firm, 50 optional).
The SkyCourier, certified by the FAA in March, offers low operating costs, a 6,000-pound payload capacity, and is available in cargo or 19-passenger configurations.
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.
