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Reliable Robotics achieves milestone for uncrewed cargo flight

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Reliable Robotics, a developer of autonomous flight control systems retrofitted in fixed-wing...

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Textron completes 1st SkyCourier feeder freighter for FedEx

A high-wing turboprop in earth tone color lands on runway.

FedEx Express could take possession of the Cessna SkyCourier by midyear after Textron Aviation completed the first production unit of the cargo turboprop at its manufacturing facility in Wichita, Kansas.

Textron (NYSE: TXT) celebrated the rollout of the purpose-built freighter on Friday. It will be delivered to launch customer FedEx following certification by the Federal Aviation Administration, which is anticipated in the first half of 2022. FedEx has agreed to purchase up to 100 aircraft, with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/textron-completes-1st-skycourier-feeder-freighter-for-fedex

New FedEx feeder freighter passes first test flight (with video)

A twin-engine, turboprop plane coming in for landing with wheels retracted. The ATR 72-600 is popular with many regional airlines.

ATR moved a step closer this month to fulfilling an order from FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX) for its new turboprop freighter, which will operate on regional routes to smaller towns and cities.

The aircraft manufacturer, a joint venture between Airbus and Leonardo based in Toulouse, France, said the ATR 72-600 production freighter successfully completed its first test flight on the island of Saint-Martin. During the two-hour flight, the crew performed tests to measure the aircraft’s operational...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-fedex-feeder-freighter-passes-first-test-flight-with-video