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Today in aviation history: First flight of the SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019

On May 24, 1969, the SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 first flew, introducing a turboprop-powered STOL liaison aircraft for the Italian ...
Business Wire

First Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop takes flight

WICHITA, Kan.-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the successful first flight of its new twin utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier. The ...
autoevolution

First Cessna SkyCourier Twin Utility Turboprop Delivered to FedEx Express

Textron Aviation has announced the delivery of the first Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop to FedEx Express. This is just the first unit out of 50 expected to hit the market with the global ...
autoevolution

Cessna SkyCourier Utility Turboprop Prepares to Enter the Market With FedEx

Textron Aviation's new utility turboprop Cessna SkyCourier has obtained airworthiness certification from the FAA (Federal Aviation Agency). Now that the aircraft has been cleared for service, the ...
Flightglobal

Pelton: Cessna to reveal transition turboprop in ‘near future’

Cessna will introduce “not immediately, but in the near future” a new single-engined turboprop that fill a product gap between the company’s 235kt (435km/h)… Cessna will introduce "not immediately, ...
Aviation Week

New Cessna twin turboprop unveiled for cargo and commuter operations

Textron Aviation has today unveiled a new aircraft - a new twin-engine, high-wing, large-utility turboprop – the Cessna SkyCourier 408. The new aircraft was launched with an order of up to 100 ...
Flying

Cessna Turboprop and New Citations Make Progress

At yesterday’s press day at the European Business Aviation Convention and Expo in Geneva, Switzerland, Textron Aviation provided an update on the progress of its expanding product line. While ...
Flightglobal

OSHKOSH: Textron Aviation sides with Cessna on turboprop branding choice

Textron Aviation on 25 July unveiled the cabin mock-up and the branding for the single-engined turboprop design launched a year ago at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture fly-in. As the ...
Business Insider

The Cessna SkyCourier just took its first flight and has already fielded a 50-aircraft order from FedEx. Take a look at the world's newest American turboprop.

Cessna's newest aircraft, the SkyCourier, has taken to the skies for the first time. The SkyCourier is a multi-use utility turboprop designed for both cargo and passenger use, building upon the ...
Popular Mechanics

GE Is Developing a 3D-Printed Turboprop for the New Cessna Denali

Textron Aviation recently announced their new Cessna Denali business aircraft at the EAA AirVentures airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The plane is designed to offer all the comforts and conveniences of ...
Business Wire

First Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop takes flight

First Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop takes flight During the Cessna SkyCourier's 2-hour and 15-minute flight, the team tested the aircraft’s performance, stability and control, as well as ...