Aircraft
Textron Marks Delivery of 3,000th Caravan
Azula Conecta bought the milestone airplane, a Cessna Grand Caravan EX.
Delivery of the 3,000th Cessna Caravan
Azula Conecta will use the Cessna Grand Caravan EX to transport travelers from smaller cities and remote locations throughout Brazil. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Textron Aviation has delivered the 3,000th Cessna Caravan, the company announced today. The milestone aircraft—a Grand Caravan EX—was purchased by Azula Conecta, a subsidiary of Brazilian airline Azul, and will be based at Jundiai Airport in Sao Paulo.

Employees and representatives from Azul Conecta attended a ceremony at Textron Aviation’s plant in Independence, Kansas, to mark the delivery. “The Cessna Caravan’s versatility and reliability have made it the most popular aircraft in the utility turboprop category,” said Lannie O’Bannion, senior v-p of sales and flight operations at Textron Aviation.