Textron Aviation Unveils New Large-Utility Turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier
November 28 2017 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
FedEx Express signs as launch customer for up to 100
aircraft
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today
announced its new twin-engine, high-wing, large-utility turboprop –
the Cessna SkyCourier 408. FedEx
Express, the world’s largest express transportation company and
longtime Textron Aviation customer, has signed on as the launch
customer for up to 100 aircraft, with an initial fleet order of 50
cargo aircraft and options for 50 more. Entry into service for the
clean-sheet design Cessna SkyCourier is planned for 2020.
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Built for high utilization operations,
the Cessna SkyCourier 408 will be offered in cargo and passenger
variants. The cargo variant will feature a large cargo door and a
flat floor cabin that is sized to handle up to three LD3 shipping
containers with an impressive 6,000 pounds of maximum payload
capability. (Photo: Business Wire)
“With our depth of expertise and proven success in new product
development, we were eager to work directly with a world-class
company like FedEx Express to jointly develop the Cessna
SkyCourier,” said Scott Ernest, president and CEO of Textron
Aviation. “The aircraft will fulfill a gap in this market segment
with its superior performance and low operating costs in
combination with the cabin flexibility, payload capability and
efficiency only a clean-sheet design can offer.”
About the Cessna SkyCourierBuilt for high utilization
operations, the Cessna SkyCourier 408 will be offered in cargo and
passenger variants. The cargo variant will feature a large cargo
door and a flat floor cabin that is sized to handle up to three LD3
shipping containers with an impressive 6,000 pounds of maximum
payload capability. The aircraft will also afford a maximum cruise
speed of up to 200 ktas and a 900 nautical-mile maximum range.
The efficient 19-passenger variant will include crew and
passenger doors for smooth boarding, as well as large cabin windows
for great natural light and views. Both configurations will offer
single-point pressure refueling to enable faster turnarounds.
The Cessna Caravan platform has set the standard in the
single-engine utility category for decades. The Cessna SkyCourier
will build on that proven success in the large-utility category,
offering even greater capability and mission flexibility.
FedEx Express orderTextron Aviation has built a strong
relationship with FedEx Express, which has utilized the Cessna
Caravan platform in its feeder aircraft fleet for over 30
years.
“FedEx Express has had a great relationship with Textron
Aviation over the years, and this new, advanced aircraft will play
a key role in our feeder aircraft modernization strategy,” said
David L. Cunningham, president and CEO of FedEx Express. “The
Cessna SkyCourier 408 offers a number of significant features that
will enhance our long-term feeder strategy.”
Images:Cessna SkyCourierFedEx Express Cessna
SkyCourierCessna SkyCourier cargo variantCessna SkyCourier
passenger variantTextron Aviation and FedEx leadership at signing
ceremony (from left to right: David L. Cunningham, president and
CEO, FedEx Express; David J. Bronczek, president and COO, FedEx
Corp.; Scott Donnelly, chairman, president and CEO, Textron Inc.;
Scott Ernest, president and CEO, Textron Aviation)
Additional information:Visit the Cessna SkyCourier
website to learn more about the company’s newest product.For
Textron Aviation’s latest news, visit the online newsroom.
About Textron Aviation Inc.Textron Aviation Inc. is the
leading general aviation authority and home to the Beechcraft,
Cessna and Hawker brands, which account for more than half of all
general aviation aircraft flying. For more than 90 years, the
Textron Aviation brands have represented unrivaled innovation,
performance and leadership in the industry, offering an unmatched
value proposition rooted in the total ownership experience.
Leveraging unparalleled speed-to-market, Textron Aviation provides
the most versatile and comprehensive business and general aviation
product portfolio in the world through five principal lines of
business: business jets, general aviation and special mission
turboprop aircraft, high performance piston aircraft, military
trainer and defense aircraft and a complete global customer service
organization. Textron Aviation has delivered more than 250,000
aircraft in over 143 countries. Its broad range of products include
such best-selling aircraft as Citation business jets, King Air and
Caravan turboprops and T-6 military trainer aircraft, all of which
are backed by the industry’s most capable global service network.
For more information, visit www.txtav.com.
About Textron Inc.Textron Inc. is a multi-industry
company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense,
industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with
innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the
world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna,
Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee,
Textron Off Road, Arctic Cat, Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation +
Training. For more information, visit: www.textron.com.
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forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks
related to reliance on a launch customer, including cancellations
or deferrals of orders; the efficacy of research and development
investments to develop new products or unanticipated expenses in
connection with the launching of significant new products or
programs; the timing of our new product launches or certifications
of our new aircraft products; our ability to keep pace with our
competitors in the introduction of new products and upgrades with
features and technologies desired by our customers; changes in
government regulations or policies on the export and import of our
products; volatility in the global economy or changes in worldwide
political conditions that adversely impact demand for our products;
performance issues with key suppliers or subcontractors; and demand
softness or volatility in the markets in which we do business.
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