Textron Aviation Celebrates First Delivery of the New Cessna SkyCourier to Launch Customer FedEx Express
10 May 2022 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
Textron Aviation today announced the first delivery of the
Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop to FedEx Express. This is
the first of 50 freighter aircraft that global logistics firm FedEx
Express ordered as the Cessna SkyCourier’s launch customer. The
clean-sheet aircraft achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
type certification in March 2022.
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This Cessna SkyCourier twin utility
turboprop is the first of 50 freighter aircraft ordered by FedEx
Express. (Photo: Business Wire)
The Cessna SkyCourier is designed and manufactured by Textron
Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.
“FedEx took delivery of its first Cessna in the mid-1980s and
the two companies have had a collaborative relationship over the
four decades since,” said Ron Draper, president and CEO, Textron
Aviation. “We’re thrilled to deliver this aircraft that will help
FedEx serve its customers more efficiently as it is designed with
the option to carry industry-standard prepacked cargo containers.
We believe many other air freight, passenger and special mission
operators also will benefit from the winning combination of low
operating costs and unparalleled lift capacity that the new Cessna
SkyCourier brings to the market.”
In addition to the initial fleet order, FedEx Express has
options for 50 more SkyCourier aircraft. Members of the FedEx
Express design and engineering teams participated in Textron
Aviation’s Customer Advisory Board to help shape the aircraft’s
design, features and serviceability.
“For nearly 50 years, FedEx has been known for being flexible
and innovative in finding solutions for our customers, and this
aircraft will help us better serve small and medium markets where
we aren’t able to operate our larger aircraft,” said Scot
Struminger, CEO and Executive Vice President of Aviation, FedEx
Express. "The SkyCourier will make us more efficient, now being
able to move containerized and palletized freight for our
customers.”
“The result of four-and-a-half years of collaboration with
Textron Aviation on this aircraft, FedEx Express is excited to add
the Cessna 408 SkyCourier as part of our fleet modernization
program,” Struminger added.
About the Cessna SkyCourier
The Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine, high-wing turboprop offers a
combination of performance and lower operating costs for air
freight, passenger and special mission operators. In addition to
the freighter version, there is a 19-passenger variant of the
SkyCourier that includes separate crew and passenger entries for
smooth boarding, as well as large cabin windows for natural light
and views. Both configurations offer single-point pressure
refueling to enable faster turnarounds.
The aircraft is powered by two wing-mounted Pratt & Whitney
PT6A-65SC turboprop engines and features the McCauley Propeller
C779, a heavy-duty and reliable 110-inch aluminum four-blade
propeller, which is full feathering with reversible pitch, designed
to enhance the performance of the aircraft while hauling large
loads. The SkyCourier is operated with Garmin G1000 NXi avionics.
It has a maximum cruise speed of more than 200 ktas and a 900
nautical-mile maximum range. The aircraft features a large door and
a flat floor cabin, and the freighter version can hold up to three
LD3 shipping containers with an impressive 6,000 pounds of payload
capability.
TRU Simulation + Training Inc., an affiliate of Textron Aviation
Inc., recently announced that its Cessna SkyCourier Full-Flight
Simulator (FFS) earned Level D qualification from the FAA, which
allowed pilot training for the SkyCourier to begin.
About Textron Aviation
We inspire the journey of flight. For more than 95 years,
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has empowered our
collective talent across the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands
to design and deliver the best aviation experience for our
customers. With a range that includes everything from business
jets, turboprops, and high-performance pistons, to special mission,
military trainer and defense products, Textron Aviation has the
most versatile and comprehensive aviation product portfolio in the
world and a workforce that has produced more than half of all
general aviation aircraft worldwide. Customers in more than 170
countries rely on our legendary performance, reliability and
versatility, along with our trusted global customer service
network, for affordable and flexible flight.
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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, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex,
Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation +
Training. For more information, visit: www.textron.com.
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