Textron Aviation Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Inc., designed and manufactured the Cessna Caravan and Cessna Grand Caravan EX.
Textron Aviation has announced the delivery of a Cessna Grand Caravan EX to Azul Conecta, a subsidiary of Azul Airlines based at Jundiai Airport in So Paulo. This aircraft is the 3,000th Cessna Caravan family turboprop delivered worldwide, cementing the Caravan’s position as the world’s most popular utility turboprop. Azul Conecta transports passengers from smaller cities and outlying areas throughout Brazil.
Textron Aviation employees and Azul Conecta representatives celebrated this significant milestone with a special delivery ceremony at Textron Aviation’s Independence, Kansas location.
“The Cessna Caravan’s versatility and reliability have made it the most popular aircraft in the utility turboprop category, with now 3,000 delivered globally,” said Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president of Sales and Flight Operations at Textron Aviation. “I’m thankful to customers like Azul Conecta who continuously rely on the Caravan family of aircraft to fulfill their missions, deliver solutions and improve lives around the world,” he further added.
The Caravan was designed as a rugged utility aircraft with low operating costs for use in remote areas with extreme weather changes, mountainous terrain, and rough landing conditions. The versatility of the aircraft became well-known throughout the world, and the Caravan is still widely used in global markets by a wide range of customers, including government agencies, law enforcement and militaries, air ambulance operators, freight haulers, corporations, and humanitarian organisations.
“This Grand Caravan EX will proudly fly the Brazilian skies and connect our 158 destinations, many of which are made possible by the aircraft’s utility and flexibility,” said Flavio Costa, chief technical officer of Azul and president of Azul Conecta. “As a longtime Textron Aviation customer with a fleet of over 25 Cessna aircraft, we are happy to be a part of this important milestone.”
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Customers can select from four Cessna Caravan aircraft models to best suit their mission: the Caravan 208, the Grand Caravan EX 208B, the Caravan Amphibian, and the Grand Caravan EX Amphibian.
