Aircraft
Cessna SkyCourier Certified by Transport Canada
Air Bravo purchased the freighter version of the twin-turboprop
Cessna SkyCourier utility airplane
The first SkyCourier sold in Canada will be delivered in 2025 to charter operator Air Bravo. © Textron Aviation

Transport Canada Civil Aviation has awarded type certification to Textron Aviation’s Cessna SkyCourier utility twin-turboprop. The company expects to deliver the first SkyCourier in Canada this year to Air Bravo, an Ontario-based passenger, cargo, and air ambulance charter operator with facilities in Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Barrie, and Meaford.

Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC turboprop engines, the SkyCourier is flown by a single pilot and cruises at more than 200 knots with a maximum range of 900 nm. Avionics is a Garmin G1000 NXi suite. The freighter version, which Air Bravo has purchased, can carry three LD3 shipping containers, and the airplane has a maximum payload capability of 6,000 pounds. Freight is loaded through a large cargo door.