Airlines
Textron’s Cessna SkyCourier Passenger Variant Set To Enter Australia
Hinterland Aviation will operate the first SkyCourier passenger variant in Australia
Cessna SkyCourier
The Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine turboprop comes in both freighter and passenger versions. © Textron

Textron Aviation and regional airline Hinterland Aviation have entered into a purchase agreement for the first Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine 19-passenger variant in Australia, the companies said Monday. Based at Cairns Airport in Queensland, Hinterland operates both scheduled service and charter flights, including to Coen, Palm Island, and Kowanyama.

The deal, disclosed at the Singapore Airshow, will give a boost to Hinterland’s expansive fleet of Cessna Grand Caravans, providing a larger payload capacity along with increased passenger seating. With delivery slated for 2026, the turboprop will serve remote communities as well as tourism and business in Queensland, the company said.