Aircraft
OEMs See Many Asia-Pac Roles for Utility Aircraft
Textron, Viking Air and Britten-Norman outline widely differing Asia-Pacific mission opportunities for their utility aircraft types.
Textron Aviation sees the Asia-Pacific market for the new Cessna 408 SkyCourier as “very favorable" for both the freighter and passenger variants. (Image: Textron Aviation)
Textron Aviation sees the Asia-Pacific market for the new Cessna 408 SkyCourier as “very favorable" for both the freighter and passenger variants. (Image: Textron Aviation)

Manufacturers of current-production utility aircraft see many different market opportunities for their aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region, performing a wide variety of civilian, government, and military missions.

However, while most modern utility aircraft designs retain unpressurized cabins, each OEM’s view of the sales opportunities for its aircraft in different mission roles is unique and depends on the vehicle’s specific operating, design, and structural characteristics.