First passenger Cessna SkyCourier delivered

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Textron Aviation announced the delivery of the first passenger unit of the highly useful twin-engine turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier, for Western Aircraft use, Inc., which operates as Lan'i Air. Press Photo Textron

The company offers luxury air service connecting Oahu with the island of Lāna’i in the Hawaiian Islands.

“The Cessna SkyCourier is on its way to becoming a legendary aircraft for our company”, said Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president of Global Sales and Flight Operations at Textron Aviation. “It is very versatile, with cabin flexibility, payload capacity, performance and low operating costs, and has already proven to be popular around the world”.

The first passenger Cessna SkyCourier

Certification and deliveries of SkyCourier started at the beginning of 2022. The aircraft is a clean sheet custom design 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 Lāna’i Air, "They see the value of this incredible plane.", said O’Bannion.

Designed with serviceability at the forefront, the SkyCourier Features simple systems and easy access points throughout the aircraft for easy maintenance. The team also developed innovative ways to optionally convert the aircraft from a passenger configuration to 19 seats to a cargo configuration using patent-pending quick-release seats and removable bulkheads.

About the Cessna SkyCourier

The high-wing twin-engine turboprop Cessna SkyCourier offers a combination of performance and lower operating costs for air cargo operators, passengers and special missions. It is available in cargo and passenger versions. The variant for 19 Passenger includes crew and passenger doors for hassle-free boarding, as well as large cabin windows for natural light and views. Both configurations offer replenishment of combustible pressured at a single point to enable faster response times.

The cargo variant features a large door and flat-floor cabin that is sized to handle up to three LD3 shipping containers with an impressive payload capacity of 6,000 pounds.

The aircraft is powered by two Pratt turboprop engines. & Whitney PT6A-65SC wing-mounted and features the McCauley C779 propeller, a four-bladed aluminum propeller 110 inches, reliable and heavy duty, which is fully articulated with reversible step, designed to improve aircraft performance while carrying huge loads. The SkyCourier is powered by Garmin G1000 NXi avionics and has a maximum cruise speed of over 200 ktas. The SkyCourier has a maximum range of 900 nautical miles.

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