Gravel-Kit Option Now Available For New Sky Courier The new Sky Courier turboprop from Textron Aviation will be able to operate from unimproved airfields around the world with the availability of a gravel-kit option. The airframer suggests that deliveries with the optional kit will commence later this month. This kit simply expands the potential customers for Textron Aviation because all clients will not be operating these aircraft from pristine asphalt runways.
"Cessna aircraft have been moving people and critically-needed goods in and out of remote areas for decades, and this new capability allows SkyCourier customers to operate in some of the world’s most demanding environments," said Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president of Sales and Flight Operations. "The addition of this new gravel kit greatly enhances the already rugged reliability of the SkyCourier." The clean-sheet design aircraft achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification in March 2022 with first deliveries following just two months later. For more information: Cessna Aircraft Company 1 Cessna Blvd. Wichita, KS 67215 www.cessna.com ***
