Thu, May 19, 2011
Three 208Bs And Ten 172s Set For European Delivery In 2011
Business aviation isn't all about bizjets and high-performance
turboprops. Cessna announced Monday at EBACE that
it has orders to deliver three 208B Grand Caravans
and Ten C172s in Europe this year.
The Caravans are slated to go to an unnamed
Vicenza, Italy-based commercial aircraft operator this year. The
aircraft will augment the operator’s global helicopter fleet
operation.
“In the past 12 months, we’ve seen a very strong
interest in the Cessna Caravan in Italy,” said Pana Poulios,
Cessna’s European sales director. “The Caravan fits
very well in the European geography and the customers appreciate
the roomy cabin and its comfortable ride. The low operating costs
together with its high reliability and dispatch rates make the
Caravan a great working platform.”
Cessna also took an order in May for 10 Model 172 Skyhawks from
the Turkish Aeronautical Association (Türk Hava Kurumu - THK)
following the successful introduction in 2010 of an initial cadre
of six Skyhawks. Cessna will deliver all 10 this year.
THK is a non-profit organization devoted to increasing public
awareness and participation in aviation-related activities and the
national body governing air sports in Turkey. It was founded in
1925 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, regarded as the father of
modern Turkey.
The Model 208, with more than 11 million flight hours in the
fleet, is Cessna’s popular single-engine turboprop used
worldwide for passenger, VIP and cargo missions, to name a few. The
Model 172 Skyhawk is the most-produced aircraft model in history
with more than 42,000 produced and the world’s most popular
training and utility piston single.
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