Aircraft
Textron To Mark Citation, SkyCourier Milestones in 2021
Next year will bring the 50th anniversary of the Citation 500 type certification as well as certification and first delivery of the Cessna SkyCourier 408.
The launch customer for the Cessna SkyCourier 408 is FedEx. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
The launch customer for the Cessna SkyCourier 408 is FedEx. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Next September will mark the 50th anniversary of FAA type certification for the Cessna Model 500—the first of its Citation variants that fundamentally changed the company from primarily a general aviation manufacturer to a business aviation one. Also on tap in 2021 are the expected certification and first delivery of the high-wing Cessna SkyCourier 408 turboprop. The Wichita, Kansas, airframer expects to mark those two milestones in the second half of the year.