Textron delivers first Cessna SkyCourier Combi
Textron Aviation has delivered the first Cessna SkyCourier equipped with the Combi interior option, allowing it to be readily reconfigured to accommodate passengers or cargo.
The aircraft was delivered to Alaskan-based Everts Air, with company owner Robert Everts explaining: “The SkyCourier Combi will allow us to be flexible and serve the unique needs of citizens in remote communities”. The new unit will join seven Cessnas already in Everts Air’s existing fleet.
Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president of sales and flight operations at Textron, described the new Combi option as “[demonstrating] the aircraft’s ability to meet the versatile mission profiles of [Textron’s] customers around the world”. He added: “We are grateful that longtime Cessna customers like Everts Air recognize the value in our products as business tools and their capability in serving customers”.
The SkyCourier Combi received FAA certification for its interior configuration in May 2024, with the newly certified option adding more flexibility to the 19-seat passenger variant. Textron states: “In addition to the existing gravel kit and full freighter conversion options, the Combi conversion expands the aircraft’s utility for diverse global markets and a wide variety of missions” including government bodies, law enforcement, armed forces and other applications.
Everts Air serves passenger, cargo and charter needs throughout Alaska. The company also operates cargo and on-demand charter services throughout North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean Islands.
