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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