Cessna Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/cessna/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:48:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png Cessna Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/cessna/ 32 32 Federal Airlines Signs Purchase Agreement with Textron Aviation for six new Cessna Caravans C208B EX Aircraft https://airspace-africa.com/2022/08/24/federal-airlines-signs-purchase-agreement-with-textron-aviation-for-six-new-cessna-caravans-c208b-ex-aircraft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=federal-airlines-signs-purchase-agreement-with-textron-aviation-for-six-new-cessna-caravans-c208b-ex-aircraft https://airspace-africa.com/2022/08/24/federal-airlines-signs-purchase-agreement-with-textron-aviation-for-six-new-cessna-caravans-c208b-ex-aircraft/#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:48:49 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7570 Federal Airlines has announced the signing of a purchase agreement with Textron Aviation for six new Cessna Caravans C208B EX aircraft Commenting on the announcement, Federal Airlines (FedAir) CEO Mark Hurst stated, “the recovery of aviation and tourism in the southern African region has been significant in the post-pandemic period. Investing in the latest, most [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/08/24/federal-airlines-signs-purchase-agreement-with-textron-aviation-for-six-new-cessna-caravans-c208b-ex-aircraft/feed/ 0 Textron Aviation Unveils its First Production Cessna Skycourier Large Utility Turboprop https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/12/textron-aviation-unveils-its-first-production-cessna-skycourier-large-utility-turboprop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=textron-aviation-unveils-its-first-production-cessna-skycourier-large-utility-turboprop https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/12/textron-aviation-unveils-its-first-production-cessna-skycourier-large-utility-turboprop/#respond Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:37:59 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=5362 Textron Aviation on Feb 4,  announced the rollout of the first production unit of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier, that is expected to start service soon, once testing is complete. The Cessna SkyCourier is designed and produced by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc company. Textron Aviation CEO Ron Draper commented on the [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/12/textron-aviation-unveils-its-first-production-cessna-skycourier-large-utility-turboprop/feed/ 0 Tunisia to Receive Specially Modified Cessna Caravan 208 Aircraft for Military Purposes https://airspace-africa.com/2021/11/04/tunisia-to-receive-specially-modified-cessna-caravan-208-aircraft-for-military-purposes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tunisia-to-receive-specially-modified-cessna-caravan-208-aircraft-for-military-purposes https://airspace-africa.com/2021/11/04/tunisia-to-receive-specially-modified-cessna-caravan-208-aircraft-for-military-purposes/#respond Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:43:22 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=4106 If the Cessna Caravan looks familiar to you, it should. Cessna has built more than 2,500 of these turboprops since the prototype flew in 1982. They’re popular as short-haul airliners. But there are a small number of Caravans that haul Hellfire missiles, electro-optical targeting, and reconnaissance systems. The Tunisian military will next year receive two [...]

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