Actually, I’ve never been so excited about a cargo plane!
There’s only 5 or 6 small cargo aircraft currently in production in the world, if that, so the SkyCourier is a big deal.
I used to see the 10 or so Fedex Caravans parked in a row at HNL back in the day. I’m sure all new pilots there think, “Hmm … how do I get my hands on one of those? Nobody seems to be using them!”
For those wondering how Fedex justifies the cost, it’s all about the corporate accounting. It’s easier for BigCo to move numbers around a spreadsheet than to buy old planes and struggle with maintenance.