Tue, Feb 15, 2022
Textron Aviation rolled out their first production unit of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier, at the company’s manufacturing facility in Wichita.
The design has allowed for the incorporation of the latest state-of-the-art assembly and fabrication processes and techniques. Launch customer FedEx Express and other members of Textron Aviation’s Customer Advisory Board were reportedly instrumental in shaping the aircraft’s design. Daher has acquired a metallic aerostructures production and assembly facility from Triumph Group. The new location will allow Daher to bolster its Quest Kodiak aircraft operations, itself a recent addition to the company's portfolio after a purchase in 2019. The Stuart aerostructures business lies in Stuart, Florida, and is specialized in the assembly of large, complex metallic structures like wing and fuselage assemblies. Currently, the location employs 400 at the historic site 90 miles south of Cape Canaveral. The B-29 'Doc' will be in the state of Texas for three air shows during the 2022 tour season. Doc has been added to the list of performers for the Great Texas Air Show at JBSA-Randolph in April, as well
as the Rose City Airfest and Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake Air Show in Tyler, TX in July. This is just the first of many announcements regarding the 2022 tour season for Doc, which will include stops in 13 states and more than 20 cities. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 02.07.22 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, February 7th, 2022... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- First Production Cessna SkyCourier Rolls Out
- Daher Buys Florida Manufacturing Facility
- B-29 Doc Is On The Move Again!
- Air Force Heritage Flight Flyover Scheduled To Support Super Bowl LVI
- Delta CEO Wanted No-Fly List for Disruptives
- Southwest Airlines Donates $25k to LGBTQ Pilot Group
- ALPA Head Says 5G Restrictions Chaotic for Pilots
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