Textron Aviation and Aeromot Execute Cooperation Agreement to Benefit Cessna Caravan Owners and Operators Worldwide
Textron Aviation has partnered with Aeromot Aeronaves and Motores S.A. to develop an in-air openable jump/cargo drop door for Cessna Caravan aircraft. The development will take place at Aeromot's facility in Brazil, where the company will work on obtaining a Brazilian Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from ANAC.
The new feature will be available worldwide once certified and can be installed as an optional factory installation on new production aircraft. The collaboration leverages Brazil's significant Cessna Caravan presence, with over 200 aircraft operating across general aviation, commercial operators, the Brazilian Air Force, and State Police organizations.
The project is expected to create employment opportunities in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, while benefiting Cessna Caravan operators globally.
Textron Aviation ha collaborato con Aeromot Aeronaves and Motores S.A. per sviluppare una porta di apertura per il lancio di carichi in volo per gli aerei Cessna Caravan. Lo sviluppo avverrà presso la struttura di Aeromot in Brasile, dove l'azienda lavorerà per ottenere un Certificato di Tipo Supplementare (STC) brasiliano da ANAC.
La nuova funzionalità sarà disponibile a livello mondiale una volta certificata e potrà essere installata come opzione di fabbrica su nuovi aerei di produzione. La collaborazione sfrutta la significativa presenza del Cessna Caravan in Brasile, con oltre 200 aerei in funzione tra aviazione generale, operatori commerciali, l'Aeronautica Militare Brasiliana e le organizzazioni di Polizia Statale.
Il progetto dovrebbe creare opportunità di lavoro a Rio Grande do Sul, in Brasile, a beneficio degli operatori di Cessna Caravan in tutto il mondo.
Textron Aviation se ha asociado con Aeromot Aeronaves and Motores S.A. para desarrollar una puerta de salto/lanzamiento de carga que se puede abrir en vuelo para aeronaves Cessna Caravan. El desarrollo tendrá lugar en las instalaciones de Aeromot en Brasil, donde la empresa trabajará para obtener un Certificado Suplementario de Tipo (STC) brasileño de ANAC.
La nueva característica estará disponible a nivel mundial una vez certificada y se podrá instalar como una opción de fábrica en aeronaves de nueva producción. La colaboración aprovecha la significativa presencia del Cessna Caravan en Brasil, con más de 200 aeronaves operando en aviación general, operadores comerciales, la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña y organizaciones de Policía Estatal.
Se espera que el proyecto genere oportunidades de empleo en Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, beneficiando a los operadores de Cessna Caravan a nivel global.
텍스트론 항공은 아에로모트 항공기 및 모터 S.A.와 협력하여 세스나 카라반 항공기용 비행 중 개방 가능한 점프/화물 투하 문을 개발하고 있습니다. 개발은 브라질의 아에로모트 시설에서 진행되며, 이 회사는 ANAC로부터 브라질 보조형식 인증(STC)을 받기 위해 노력할 것입니다.
새로운 기능은 인증이 완료되면 전 세계적으로 제공되며, 새로운 생산 항공기에 선택적 공장 설치로 장착할 수 있습니다. 이 협력은 브라질 내 세스나 카라반의 중요한 존재를 활용하며, 200대 이상의 항공기가 일반 항공, 상업 운영자, 브라질 공군 및 주 경찰 조직에서 운영되고 있습니다.
이 프로젝트는 브라질 리우 그란데 두 술에서 일자리 기회를 창출할 것으로 기대되며, 전 세계 세스나 카라반 운영자들에게 혜택을 줄 것입니다.
Textron Aviation s'est associé à Aeromot Aeronaves and Motores S.A. pour développer une porte de saut/de largage de cargaison ouvrable en vol pour les avions Cessna Caravan. Le développement se déroulera dans les installations d'Aeromot au Brésil, où l'entreprise travaillera à l'obtention d'un Certificat de Type Supplémentaire (STC) brésilien auprès de l'ANAC.
La nouvelle fonctionnalité sera disponible dans le monde entier une fois certifiée et pourra être installée en tant qu'option d'installation en usine sur de nouveaux avions de production. La collaboration tire parti de la présence significative des Cessna Caravan au Brésil, avec plus de 200 avions opérant dans l'aviation générale, chez des opérateurs commerciaux, au sein de l'Armée de l'air brésilienne et des organisations de police d'État.
Le projet devrait créer des opportunités d'emploi à Rio Grande do Sul, au Brésil, tout en bénéficiant aux opérateurs de Cessna Caravan dans le monde entier.
Textron Aviation hat sich mit Aeromot Aeronaves and Motores S.A. zusammengeschlossen, um eine in der Luft öffnende Sprung-/Frachtabwurftür für Cessna Caravan-Flugzeuge zu entwickeln. Die Entwicklung findet in der Einrichtung von Aeromot in Brasilien statt, wo das Unternehmen daran arbeiten wird, ein brasilianisches Supplementär-Typzertifikat (STC) von der ANAC zu erhalten.
Die neue Funktion wird weltweit verfügbar sein, sobald sie zertifiziert ist, und kann als optionale Werkseinrichtung in neuen Produktionsflugzeugen installiert werden. Die Zusammenarbeit nutzt die bedeutende Präsenz der Cessna Caravan in Brasilien, wo über 200 Flugzeuge in der allgemeinen Luftfahrt, bei kommerziellen Betreibern, der brasilianischen Luftwaffe und staatlichen Polizeiorganisationen im Einsatz sind.
Es wird erwartet, dass das Projekt Arbeitsplätze in Rio Grande do Sul, Brasilien, schafft und den Betreibern von Cessna Caravan weltweit zugutekommt.
- Development of new cargo capability enhancing product offering
- Expansion into Brazilian market with local manufacturing partnership
- Creation of new employment opportunities in Brazil
- Certification timeline and costs not disclosed
- Dependency on Brazilian regulatory approval for global implementation
Cessna Grand Caravan EX
The Cessna Caravan is designed and produced by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company.
Textron Aviation will provide technical and engineering data, enabling Aeromot to develop a Brazilian Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the in-air openable jump/cargo drop door installation for Cessna Caravan aircraft. The STC will be issued by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC).
The STC is expected to be available to the worldwide fleet of Cessna Caravan aircraft. The in-air openable jump/cargo drop door will be available as an optional Textron Aviation factory installation for new production aircraft once certified.
“Brazil is home to over 200 Cessna Caravans, from general aviation owner and commercial operators to the Brazilian Air Force and several State Police organizations,” said Bob Gibbs, vice president, Special Missions Sales, Textron Aviation. “This opportunity to work with the Aeromot engineering team to develop this option will benefit Cessna Caravan customers not only in
The design and manufacture of this Caravan option at Aeromot will support employment opportunities in Rio Grande do Sul,
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