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Cessna 408 SkyCourier

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Twin engine, high-wing, large-utility turboprop aircraft, in cargo or 19-passenger variants.

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Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboprop

Application

Cargo, Passenger small, Utility

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

12 aircraft

Production years

2022-2025

Average age

1.9 years

Main base countries

U.S.A. (8), Canada (2), Marshall Islands (1)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure

Aluminium

Wing

Aluminium

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle

Ice protection

Pneumatic boots

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Wing position

High

Planform

Straight

Tail

Conventional

Certification

Part 23

Minimum crew

SAF certified (100%) Standard

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Cessna 408 SkyCourier	2017 / 2020		Production: 6 (2026) GAMA: Textron Aviation CE-408 SkyCourier. Utility aircraft, twice the size of Cessna Caravan.

Airframer

Textron Aviation Inc.

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