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Textron Aviation Delivers First Passenger SkyCourier

Hawaii’s Lanai Air will operate the first passenger version of the Cessna SkyCourier, providing air service between Oahu and the island of Lanai.

Cessna Skycourier in showroom hangar — Hawaii's Lanai Air will operate Textron Aviation's first passenger Cessna SkyCourier. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

By Gregory Polek • Senior Editor

May 23, 2023

Textron Aviation has delivered the first passenger version of the Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine, large-utility turboprop to Western Aircraft, which does business in Hawaii as Lanai Air, the Wichita-based manufacturer said Tuesday. Lanai Air offers luxury air service connecting Oahu to the island of Lanai.

Certification and deliveries of the SkyCourier started in early 2022. Powered by two wing-mounted Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC turboprop engines, the aircraft features the McCauley Propeller C779 four-blade propeller, which allows for full feathering with reversible pitch. The SkyCourier features Garmin G1000 NXi avionics and flies to a maximum cruise speed of 200 ktas and a range of 900 nm.

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