Aircraft
Textron Looks To Build From Turboprop Base in China
Customer interest in China, APAC is strong for Textron Avation's in-development Cessna Denali, SkyCourier.
Business aircraft turboprop activity surged by 62.6 percent in September outside of North America and Europe. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Business aircraft turboprop activity surged by 62.6 percent in September outside of North America and Europe. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Looking to build off of the popularity of its Beechcraft King Air and Cessna Caravan turboprops in China and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, officials from Textron Aviation are hopeful for a similar reception to its Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop and SkyCourier twin turboprop, both of which are due for their maiden flights this year. “Customer interest remains strong as both programs progress towards first flight,” Textron Aviation senior v-p of sales and marketing Rob Scholl told AIN.