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Cessna SkyCourier Marks Five Years Since First Flight of Clean-Sheet Aircraft, Bringing High Payload, Versatile Mission Capability to Customers Around the World<\/b><\/p>\n

WICHITA, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nTextron Aviation today celebrated the five-year anniversary of the first flight of the versatile Cessna SkyCourier<\/a>, the company\u2019s clean-sheet twin-engine, high-wing utility turboprop. This is a significant milestone for this high-performing aircraft which has become a trusted asset for operators worldwide.\n<\/p>\n

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Cessna SkyCourier marks five years since first flight of clean-sheet aircraft. (Photo Credit: Textron Aviation)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe Cessna SkyCourier is designed and produced by Textron Aviation Inc.<\/a>, a Textron Inc.<\/a> (NYSE:TXT) company.\n<\/p>\n

\nTo support growing flight activities of the SkyCourier, the company is investing in a 52,000-square-foot expansion of a production flight test hangar in Wichita, Kansas. The expansion will add an additional six hangar bays to the north side of a facility on Textron Aviation\u2019s East Wichita Campus.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThe versatility of the Cessna SkyCourier enables operators to tackle diverse mission profiles and operate in some of the most challenging environments in the world,\u201d said Lannie O\u2019Bannion, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing. \u201cWith two variants of the aircraft and the optional gravel and combi conversion kits, the SkyCourier has brought innovative solutions to our customers around the globe.”\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Cessna SkyCourier prototype first took flight on May 17, 2020. Since then, it has become a reliable solution for air freight, passenger, humanitarian and other special mission needs across the world with its ability to land on unimproved runways and transport passengers and cargo simultaneously.\n<\/p>\n

Program Milestones<\/b><\/p>\n

\nRecent program milestones include the first order from the Marshall Islands<\/a> and first delivery to Canada<\/a>. See below for additional milestones.\n<\/p>\n