Lānaʻi Air's N971LA

Lāna‘i Air is taking delivery their first Cessna C408 SkyCourier, N971LA (msn 408-0012), today. It's makings delivery flight from SMX to HNL as STT971. It has been at BOI since May, and made the trip down to VGT for the ferry tank system installation last week. N971LA is the first passenger version of the C408 SkyCourier series to be delivered to an airline.

This is the first of five C408s that Lānaʻi Air to be delivered, and the first of three passenger C408s.

Lānaʻi Air To Receive A SkyCourier

Western Aircraft, the parent company of Lānaʻi Air, has taken delivery of a Cessna C408A SkyCourier. N971LA (msn 408-0012) is currently at BOI for pilot training. This SkyCourier is the first passenger version to be delivered to Western Aircraft. The cabin will be fitted for the full 19 seats for shuttle service. The delivery flight to HNL will occur after training is complete, and the ferry tanks installed. This SkyCourier will join the six Pilatus PC-12s in the Lānaʻi Air fleet.

Further information in this Cessna / Textron Aviation news release.

Lānaʻi Air will receive five C408s, three passenger and two freighters, for their charter and shuttle operations.