Textron Aviation announced during
EBACE that it has secured an order from Waves Technologies Ltd for a Cessna
Grand Caravan EX utility turboprop.
The aircraft is expected to deliver in the coming months and will support
the launch of Waves’ new on-demand, user-driven air taxi service for the
U.K. Channel Islands.
“We are thrilled Waves has chosen the robust Grand Caravan EX platform to
launch this exciting new air taxi service,” said
Tom Perry,
vice president of Sales, Europe. “We are confident that the Grand Caravan EX
will provide Waves and its customers a dependable and comfortable experience
with the aircraft’s ability to land on short runways, carry high payloads
and take on nearly any mission with efficiency and simplicity.”
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(L to R): Barrie Baxter, Nick
Magliocchetti, Matt Bisson (Waves Technologies Ltd); Steve McKenna (Textron
Aviation)
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Waves Technologies Ltd is redefining the air taxi service with innovative
technologies and customer-driven insight. The Guernsey-based flight service
is set to launch in August and will fly customers to and from the Channel
Islands using a state-of-the-art reservation system that will allow
customers to reserve flights in real time based on user demand. The Grand
Caravan EX will be the company’s primary air taxi platform, providing Waves
with a class-leading turboprop platform unmatched in the segment.
"We are very excited to be working closely with Textron Aviation,” said
Waves CEO Nick Magliocchetti.
“The support and encouragement has been priceless. The Grand Caravan EX is
the perfect choice for our inter island air taxi service and the positive
feedback it has received during our demos across the islands has been
outstanding. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship
together.”
The recent passage of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) commercial
air transport (CAT) single-engine turboprop (SET) instrument meteorological
conditions (IMC) regulation plays a vital role in opening up operations for
companies like Waves to utilize the Cessna Caravan platform to drive their
business forward.
The Cessna Caravan fleet of more than 2,500 aircraft is certified in 100
countries with more than 13 million flight hours amassed since the aircraft
was introduced. Caravans fulfill roles for multiple missions, ranging from
flight training to recreation, commuter airlines to VIP transport, cargo
carriers and humanitarian missions. The Grand Caravan EX was engineered for
challenging missions, high payloads and short, rough runways, while
providing single-engine economy and simplicity.
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