Cessna Archives : Delta Charlie

Textron brings two upgraded Citation jets into service with Garmin autothrottles

Textron Aviation has brought two updated light jet models into service within a week of each other, with both aircraft introducing Garmin autothrottle technology as a headline upgrade. The company…

Cessna SkyCourier gets ‘operate anywhere’ gravel kit option

Cessna is offering a gravel kit for its new twin-engine, large-utility SkyCourier turboprop. The kit gives customers the flexibility to operate their aircraft in and out of unimproved runways around…

Cessna delivers 3,000th Caravan to Brazilian operator

Cessna has delivered the 3,000th Caravan, a Grand Caravan EX model, to Brazilian operator Azul Conecta, based in Sao Paulo. “The Cessna Caravan’s versatility and reliability have made it the…

Textron Aviation delivers special mission-configured Cessna Longitude to Japan

Textron Aviation has delivered a special mission Cessna Citation Longitude jet fitted with flight inspection calibration equipment to be operated by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). The aircraft will…

Cessna achieves EASA certification on Citation XLS Gen2

Cessna has earned European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification for the Citation XLS Gen2 business jet. The company will make its first European delivery of the XLS Gen2 to…

Electric Aviation

Ampaire powers up hybrid-electric Eco Caravan

Power unit developer Ampaire is ground testing the propulsion system on its first hybrid electric Cessna Grand Caravan test aircraft, the Eco Caravan. This aircraft represents a milestone for hybrid…

FedEx takes delivery of first Cessna SkyCourier

Cessna has delivered the first SkyCourier twin turboprop to FedEx Express. It’s the first of 50 freighter aircraft that global logistics firm FedEx Express ordered as the SkyCourier’s launch customer.…

Cessna SkyCourier earns US type certification

+VIDEO The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted type certification for the new twin-engine, large-utility turboprop Cessna SkyCourier. The high-wing aircraft’s production line is underway, and the first unit…

Special Mission

Cessna Grand Caravan EX prepared for special missions in Tunisia

Four Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft are being prepared for special mission roles with the Tunisia Air Force. “The fleet of Grand Caravan EX single-engine turboprops will aid the Tunisian…

Turboprop

Textron rolls out first production SkyCourier

Textron Aviation has announced the rollout of the first production unit of the new Cessna twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the SkyCourier. The SkyCourier is a clean sheet design intended for cargo…

Textron announces upgraded Citation M2 and Citation XLS Gen2 jets

Textron opened at this year’s NBAA convention taking place in Las Vegas with the announcement of its next generation Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 and Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 business jets.…

Special Mission

Africa’s flying doctors chooses Citation and ProParts maintenance

Africa’s AMREF Flying Doctors has added a pre-owned Cessna Citation Sovereign to its existing Cessna Citation aeromedical aircraft fleet. The aircraft is expected to arrive at AMREF’s base at Wilson…