The first Cessna SkyCourier with a ‘combi’ interior has been delivered to Alaska-based Everts Air.

This new 19-seat aircraft certification features quick release seating, so that it can be used as either a cargo plane or a passenger aircraft, or, for the first time, both. The dual configuration received approval in May this year, although freighter versions of the SkyCourier have been in service with operators, notably FedEx, since 2022.

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Everts operates charter and scheduled passenger flights. It also operates Part 121, providing cargo and on-demand charter throughout North, Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean Islands.

“The Cessna SkyCourier’s new Combi option demonstrates the aircraft’s ability to meet the versatile mission profiles of our customers around the world,” said Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president, Sales and Flight Operations at Textron Aviation, the parent company of Cessna. “We are grateful that long time Cessna customers like Everts Air recognize the value in our products as business tools and their capability in serving customers.”

The aircraft will join the Everts Air Alaska 135 fleet, which also includes a Cessna SkyCourier freighter variant and six Cessna Caravans.

“I look at the Cessna SkyCourier as a next generation aircraft for Bush Alaska,” said Robert W. Everts, owner of Everts Air. “The SkyCourier Combi will allow us to be flexible and serve the unique needs of citizens in remote communities. Along with offering the reliability of a Cessna, the aircraft is highly adaptable and the ultimate solution for air freight and passenger support in Alaska.”