{"id":360361,"date":"2024-12-18T09:29:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T14:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=360361"},"modified":"2024-12-18T09:29:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T14:29:45","slug":"cessna-skycourier-achieves-canada-type-certification-bringing-operational-support-to-remote-regions-of-north-america","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/press-releases\/cessna-skycourier-achieves-canada-type-certification-bringing-operational-support-to-remote-regions-of-north-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Cessna SkyCourier achieves Canada type certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/txtav.com\/\">Textron Aviation Inc.<\/a>, a Textron Inc. company, announced that its twin-engine, large utility turboprop, the\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cessna.txtav.com\/en\/turboprop\/skycourier-passenger\">Cessna SkyCourier<\/a>, has been awarded type certification by&nbsp;Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), expanding the aircraft\u2019s ability to support operational activities in some of the most remote areas of North America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first SkyCourier in the region \u2013 a freighter variant \u2013 is expected to be delivered this year to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbravocorp.com\/\">Air Bravo Corporation<\/a>, a passenger, cargo and air ambulance flight service company based out of Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Barrie and Meaford, Ont., since 2001&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe SkyCourier\u2019s outstanding performance will be a game-changer for our customers across Canada,\u201d said Lannie O\u2019Bannion, senior vice-president, Global Sales and Flight Operations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe maximum flexibility and low operating costs of this aircraft make it an excellent choice for a wide range of missions throughout the region.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SkyCourier is an ideal solution for air freight, passenger and special missions. With the ability to be operated by a single pilot, the aircraft is highly adaptable and can easily adjust configurations to effectively complete virtually any mission, supporting a significant return on investment.\u202fThe aircraft also has capabilities to support a wide range of operational activities in remote areas.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This press release was prepared and distributed by Textron Aviation.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first SkyCourier in the region \u2013 a freighter variant \u2013 is expected to be delivered this year to Air Bravo Corporation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":360363,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[42,99318],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-360361","press-releases","type-press-releases","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-aviation","category-oem","entry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-releases\/360361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-releases"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=360361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/360363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=360361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=360361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=360361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}