First passenger Cessna SkyCourier delivered

Textron Aviation announcementó the delivery of the first passenger unit of the turbohévery useful twin-engine license, the Cessna SkyCourier, for Western Aircraft use, Inc., which operates like Lāalready’i Air. Press Photo Textron

The compañíoffers a service toéluxury shuttle connecting Oahu to the island of Lāna'i in the Haw Islandsái.

“The Cessna SkyCourier isá on the way to becoming an aviólegendary for our companyñía”, said Lannie O.’Bannion, senior vice president of Global Sales and Flight Operations at Textron Aviation. “It is very versáto, with cabin flexibility, Loading capacity úto, performance and low operating costs, and has already proven to be popular all over the world”.

The first passenger Cessna SkyCourier

The certificationón and deliveries of SkyCourier started at the beginning of 2022. the grandfatherón is a designñor clean sheet custom that provides modern solutions and an unmatched value proposition for the segment.

“We are grateful for our talented team who brought the Cessna SkyCourier to life, and by clients like Lāalready’i Air, who see the value of this increaseíbecame avión”, said O’Bannion.

Diseñado with ease of service at the forefront, the SkyCourier It has simple systems and points of fáEasy access throughout the aircraft for easy maintenance. The team alsoén developmentó innovative ways to optionally convert the aircraft from one configurationónumber of passengers 19 seats to a configurationón loading using release seatsón ráorder patent pending and extra bulkheadsíbles.

About the Cessna SkyCourier

The turbohéhigh-wing twin-engine lice Cessna SkyCourier offers a combinationón performance and operating costs málow s for freight operatorsérea, passengers and special missions. East á Available in cargo and passenger versions. The variant for 19 passengers includes doors for the crewón and passengers for trouble-free boarding, así like large cabin windows for natural light and views. Both configurations offer replenishment of combustible takenón at a single point to allow m response timesás ráI ask.

The cargo variant has a large door and a flat-floor cabin that has the sizeñor to handle up to three shipping containersío LD3 with impressive load capacity úto them 6,000 pounds.

the grandfatherón isá powered by two turboh enginesélice Pratt & Whitney PT6A-65SC mounted on the wings and features the hélice McCauley C779, an Hélice with four aluminum blades 110 inches, reliable and heavy duty, what isá fully articulated with reversible passage, diseñada to improve aircraft performance while carrying huge loads. The SkyCourier works with avióunique Garmin G1000 NXi and has a cruising speed máxima de más de 200 ktas. The SkyCourier has a range máximo of 900 miles náUticas.