Caravan Overweight Before Deadly Crash
The Bering Air flight that crashed last month in remote Alaska was more than 1,000 pounds overweight for the conditions, investigators said Wednesday.
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Update: Bering Air Crash Site Located
A Bering Air Cessna Caravan aircraft disappeared from radar on Thursday in western Alaska. The aircraft was carrying 10 people.
Southern Airways Express Grounded Over Maintenance Woes
Combined, the two carriers operate a fleet of around 40 Cessna Caravan aircraft to smaller markets within Hawaii and the U.S. mainland.
Textron Aviation Delivers FedEx’s First Cessna SkyCourier
On Monday, Textron Aviation delivered the first Cessna SkyCourier to its launch customer, FedEx Express. The delivery of the twin-engine, high-wing turboprop marks the first of FedEx’s 50 aircraft orders for the SkyCourier. However, FedEx has options for 50 additional aircraft if they see fit. For Textron Aviation, the SkyCourier is their newest freighter, as […]
Trip Report: Crossing Brazil’s Midwest with ASTA’s Grand Caravan
On the same day AirlineGeeks visited ASTA Linhas Aéreas’ headquarters and hangar in Cuiabá, Brazil, the company started a new route — a very welcomed coincidence. The new flight would connect the airline’s base to Nova Mutum, a short 126-mile route. Nova Mutum is a city in central Mato Grosso with a population of just […]
