Pilatus News Wed, 13 May 2026 09:20:33 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 09:20:33 +0000 JetForums - Jet Aviation's Premier Online Community https://www.jetforums.net/privatejet/pilatus-news.69/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:10:58 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/pc-12-pro-commences-u-s-service.5154/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/pc-12-pro-commences-u-s-service.5154/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News PC-12 PRO Now Flying In United States
​Pilatus Aircraft's latest iteration of the PC-12, the PC-12 PRO has commenced service in the United States with the delivery of the first unit of the type to owners Ravi and Pheroza Arcot. They received their PC-12 PRO at Pilatus’ North American headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado on the 4th of November. This is a landmark occasion as Pilatus were forced to suspend deliveries of aircraft to the United...

PC-12 PRO Commences U.S Service]]> 3 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:18:21 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-tariffs-force-pilatus-to-halt-u-s-aircraft-deliveries.5113/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-tariffs-force-pilatus-to-halt-u-s-aircraft-deliveries.5113/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News U.S Aircraft Deliveries Halted By Pilatus Aircraft
​As United States tariffs take grip, some airframers are having to reconsider how they conduct specific business. Pilatus Aircraft is one of those companies and as a reconsideration, the airframer has decided to halt delivery of aircraft to the United States as a temporary measure. This naturally affects their turboprop single, the PC-12 and their versatile executive jet, the PC-24 as there is...

News: Tariffs Force Pilatus To Halt U.S Aircraft Deliveries]]> 2 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:22:29 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-unveils-pc-12-pro.5034/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-unveils-pc-12-pro.5034/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Pilatus PC-12 PRO Unveiled
​The latest iteration of Pilatus's flagship turboprob model - the PC-12- has been unveiled. It is called the PC-12 PRO and is billed as the most advanced single in the industry. At the heart of a number of the upgrades made to the PC-12 for this latest variant surrounds what Pilatus calls ACE (Advanced Cockpit Environment). At the heart of ACE is the Garmin G3000 PRIME Integrated Flight Deck. Fully customized by...

News: Pilatus Unveils PC-12 PRO]]> 3 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:37:47 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-set-to-expand-u-s-footprint.4962/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-set-to-expand-u-s-footprint.4962/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Pilatus Aircraft Expanding United States Footprint
​The majority of Pilatus Aircraft's facilities are in Stans, Switzerland and has a United States presence already at Broomfield, Colorado but the airframer is now set to invest and expand even further in the U.S. In the short term the airframer wants to establish a sales and service facility at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) in Florida. In the long-term Pilatus is looking at an...

News: Pilatus Set To Expand U.S Footprint]]> 3 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:23:17 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-pc24-lands-on-australian-highway.4866/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-pc24-lands-on-australian-highway.4866/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News PC-24 Touches Down On Australian Highway
​Pilatus PC-24 recently landed on an Australian outback highway. It is the first time that a PC-24 has landed on a highway according to Pilatus. It should be clear that the event was a simulation ran by Royal Flying Doctors Service in Australia to test their response to a road accident in more remote areas. The highway was closed for the simulation and a touchdown zone painted on the highway to help guide...

News: Pilatus PC24 Lands On Australian Highway]]> 2 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:48:39 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-ups-overall-capabilities-comfort-of-pc-24.4788/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-ups-overall-capabilities-comfort-of-pc-24.4788/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News New Features; Performance Enhancements To PC-24
​The PC-24 Super Versatile Jet is even more capable now thanks to upgrades that were just announced today by the airframer Pilatus Aircraft. Commencing with new aircraft deliveries in 2024, Pilatus has extended the payload-range capability of its Super Versatile Jet to achieve a maximum range with six passengers of 2,000 nautical miles (3,704 kilometers). Pilatus also incorporated an array of new...

News: Pilatus Ups Overall Capabilities; Comfort Of PC-24]]> 3 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:30:32 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-first-pc-12-ngx-now-flying-in-japan.4711/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-first-pc-12-ngx-now-flying-in-japan.4711/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News OpenSky Inc Flying Japan's First PC-12 NGX
​OpenSky Inc., the Japanese “Private Jet Membership”, is the launch operator for the PC-12 NGX in Japan. The aircraft was recently delivered from Switzerland after arriving in Osaka, Japan. OpenSky Inc operates a PC-24 as well. With the cutting-edge PC-12 NGX and one PC-24, OpenSky Inc. serves a discerning clientele, offering a unique travel experience which stands out from the competition in terms of...

News: First PC-12 NGX Now Flying In Japan]]> 2 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:14:23 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-delivers-landmark-2-000th-pc-12-turboprop.4679/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-delivers-landmark-2-000th-pc-12-turboprop.4679/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News 2,000th PC-12 Delivered By Pilatus
​Last month Pilatus Aircraft announced that it delivered its 2,000th PC-12 aircraft. The milestone delivery in itself showcases the vast popularity of the turboprop single over the years. The 2,000th unit was delivered to PlaneSense and to mark the occasion the aircraft has the number 2000 on the sides. PlaneSense has been a longstanding customer of Pilatus having acquired their first PC-12 from the Swiss...

News: Pilatus Delivers Landmark 2,000th PC-12 Turboprop]]> 2 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:14:55 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-pc-24-6-for-platoon-aviation.4642/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-pc-24-6-for-platoon-aviation.4642/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Platoon Aviation Accepts Latest Aircraft
​Pilatus has been quietly keeping up with their delivery schedule for their customer base. One of those customers that decided to use the Super Versatile Jet PC-24 was Platoon Aviation. They just received their 6th aircraft of the type which was announced at the recently concluded AERO Friedrichshafen. At the same AERO Friedrichshafen event Ignaz Gretener, VP General Aviation at Pilatus, was looking...

News: Pilatus PC-24 #6 For Platoon Aviation]]> 1 Sun, 16 Oct 2022 13:19:28 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-aircraft-demand-solid-displays-at-2022-nbaa-bace.4435/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-aircraft-demand-solid-displays-at-2022-nbaa-bace.4435/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Pilatus Aircraft Enjoying Strong Demand; See Them At NBAA-BACE
​Pilatus Aircraft will be in attendance and on display at the 2022 edition of the NBAA-BACE in Orlando, Florida -The show starts next week October 18th-20th-. The Swiss airframer will be displaying their best performing models which are highlighted as the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet and the PC-12 NGX, the latest generation of the single-engine turboprop they...

News: Pilatus Aircraft Demand Solid; Displays At 2022 NBAA-BACE]]> 1 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:35:01 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-inaugurates-new-paint-facility-in-colorado.4318/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-inaugurates-new-paint-facility-in-colorado.4318/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News New Pilatus Paint Facility Opens In Colorado
​Swiss business aircraft manufacturer Pilatus is investing heavily in the United States with the recent inauguration of its state-of-the-art paint facility in Broomfield, Colorado. The 28,445-sq-ft facility features three separate booths to prep and paint PC-24s and PC-12 NGXs from base to finish. Pilatus is keeping pace with the rising demand for their aircraft especially in the North American...

News: Pilatus Inaugurates New Paint Facility In Colorado]]> 1 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:36:32 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-flies-high-in-2021.4173/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-flies-high-in-2021.4173/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Record Year In 2021 For Pilatus
​As 2022 rolls on Pilatus has released their performance for the previous year. 2021 has been a difficult year for many airframers yet it has been good to others. The pandemic induced supply chain issues and constant lockdowns resulting in start-stop work regimes have affected timelines and on-time deliveries. Pilatus though reports they had a good 2021. Despite the difficult circumstances, a new...

News: Pilatus Flies High In 2021]]> 1 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:52:34 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-garmin-engine-indication-system-for-select-pc-12s-available.4117/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-garmin-engine-indication-system-for-select-pc-12s-available.4117/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Garmin Engine Indication System For Select PC-12s Available
​Something new from Garmin has been added to be made available to the cockpit experience for select Pilatus PC-12 turboprop singles. It is called Garmin’s TXi Engine Indication System (EIS). The EIS is available as a complete Garmin cockpit retrofit with the GFC 600 autopilot, G600 TXi primary flight display, GTN Xi navigators, GTX ADS-B transponders, GWX weather radar, and GI 275...

News: Garmin Engine Indication System For Select PC-12s Available]]> 1 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:53:37 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-unveils-pc-7-mkx.4050/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-unveils-pc-7-mkx.4050/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News New PC-7 MKX Unveiled By Pilatus
​The latest model derivative coming from Swiss airframer Pilatus is the PC-7 MKX. This is the newest iteration of their basic trainer offering. The aircraft was unveiled for the first time at the ongoing 2021 edition of the Dubai Air Show. It is being dubbed as the world's best smart basic trainer. A state-of-the-art cockpit with smart avionics is at the core of the brand-new PC-7 MKX. The cockpit is centered on...

News: Pilatus Unveils PC-7 MKX]]> 1 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:02:53 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-upgrades-the-pc-24.3860/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-upgrades-the-pc-24.3860/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News The PC-24 Being Upgraded By Pilatus
​With other airframers offering upgrades or slightly different iterations to their best-selling jets, Swiss manufacturer Pilatus is upgrading the PC-24 super versatile jet. According to the airframer based on customer feedback from over 50,000 hours of fleet operations, Pilatus has incorporated numerous new features into Super Versatile Jets which come off the production line from this year onward. Existing...

News: Pilatus Upgrades The PC-24]]> 3 Wed, 05 May 2021 16:06:11 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-delivers-1-800th-pc-12.3796/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-delivers-1-800th-pc-12.3796/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News 1,800th PC-12 turboprop Delivered By Pilatus Aircraft
​Pilatus aircraft has delivered the 1,800th PC-12 turboprop since deliveries started. The 1,800th PC-12 is the latest iteration of the model, the PC-12 NGX and it went to Alán Aguirre, owner of Divine Flavor LLC, a family-run and grower-owned distribution company based in Nogales, Arizona, with greenhouses and vineyards throughout Mexico. The aircraft was delivered to the owner at the end of...

News: Pilatus Delivers 1,800th PC-12]]> 1 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:55:32 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-aircraft-releases-2020-results-ceo-to-step-down.3783/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-aircraft-releases-2020-results-ceo-to-step-down.3783/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Pilatus CEO To Step Down Amid Steady 2020 Performance Figures
​Pilatus Aircraft announced yesterday its performance figures from the 2020 year. The performance can be described as steady. They performed decently despite the turbulence from covid-19 all around. The company reported 129 aircraft were delivered in the year. Turnover for the year was reported at 1.1 billion Swiss francs and operating income was 155 million Swiss francs. The order...

News: Pilatus Aircraft Releases 2020 Results; CEO To Step Down]]> 1 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:13:48 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-pc-24-first-jet-to-land-on-venice-lido-grass-runway.3772/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-pc-24-first-jet-to-land-on-venice-lido-grass-runway.3772/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Pilatus PC-24 First Jet To Land On Venice-Lido Grass Runway
​With certifications for landing on unproven strips such as grass, gravel, wet earth, dry sand and even snow the Pilatus PC-24 was in a good position to attempt a landing at the grass-strip at Venice-Lido airport. It successfully did it becoming the first business jet to do so. The Venice-Lido city airport is located about three kilometers east of the city center...

News: Pilatus PC-24 First Jet To Land On Venice-Lido Grass Runway]]> 1 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:51:08 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-ships-first-commuter-style-pc-24.3710/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-ships-first-commuter-style-pc-24.3710/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News First Pilatus PC-24 With Commuter Seat-Plan Delivered
​The first Pilatus PC-24 with a Commuter Seat-Plan has been delivered to a customer in the Western United States. The aircraft in question is fitted with ten (10) seats in the cabin which is considerably more than what the average PC-24 executive jet carries. Although it is a commuter style seat-plan, premium materials have not been sacrificed. The Super Versatile Jet to prove yet again how...

News: Pilatus Ships First Commuter Style PC-24]]> 1 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:17:35 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-100th-pilatus-pc-24-delivered.3680/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-100th-pilatus-pc-24-delivered.3680/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News 100th Pilatus PC-24 Delivered Since 2018
​Pilatus Aircraft today announced that they have delivered the 100th example of the Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet to customers around the world. In less than three years the Stans-Switzerland based company has achieved this milestone delivery. PC-24s are around the world performing a myriad of duties including executive travel for charter and leisure, personal use, medivac services and transport for...

News: 100th Pilatus PC-24 Delivered]]> 1 Wed, 14 Oct 2020 21:31:07 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-rfds-turboprop-fleet-change-to-5-bladed-composite-blades.3626/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-rfds-turboprop-fleet-change-to-5-bladed-composite-blades.3626/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News RFDS Turboprop Fleet Change To 5-Bladed Composite Blades
​The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is presently engaged in changing the blades on all of their Pilatus PC-12 turboprops. The original four-bladed Hartzell props are being changed for new Hartzell five-bladed composite blades. Why is there a concerted move to do this? Down the road the new blades are expected to bring cost savings to the operation of the Pilatus...

News: RFDS Turboprop Fleet Change To 5-Bladed Composite Blades]]> 1 Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:01:11 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-pc-12ngx-gets-approval-by-transport-canada.3550/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-pc-12ngx-gets-approval-by-transport-canada.3550/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Transport Canada Approves Pilatus PC-12NGX
​The latest iteration of the Pilatus Aircraft PC-12 is the PC-12NGX and though deliveries would have commenced already they still need approval from various jurisdictions so deliveries can happen in the respective territories. Transport Canada is the latest authority to give the green light to the Pilatus PC-12NGX. Over there, Levaero Aviation is the Dealer and Service Center and they will be preparing...

News: Pilatus PC-12NGX Gets Approval By Transport Canada]]> 1 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:03:26 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-swedish-medevac-company-pc-24-makes-first-flight.3529/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-swedish-medevac-company-pc-24-makes-first-flight.3529/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News First Medevac Swedish PC-24 Takes Flight
​The first Swedish medevac configured Pilatus PC-24 has made its first flight. This is one of six aircraft of the type that is on order for Swedish Air Ambulance company Kommunalförbundet Svenskt Ambulansflyg (KSA). Despite the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic Pilatus still was able to forge ahead with production. The maiden flight heralds the start of numerous flight tests to be performed...

News: Swedish Medevac Company PC-24 Makes First Flight]]> 1 Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:21:37 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-first-pc-12-ngx-delivered-to-customers.3499/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-first-pc-12-ngx-delivered-to-customers.3499/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Pilatus Hands Over First PC-12NGX To Customers
​At the end of May, Pilatus Aircraft announced that the first PC-12NGX deliveries had been made to customers. The NGX variant of the long-standing PC-12 from the Swiss airframer was announced at last year's edition of the National Business Aviation Association’s annual Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The latest iteration of the PC-12 will carry-on the longevity of...

News: First PC-12 NGX Delivered To Customers]]> 1 Thu, 28 May 2020 15:18:45 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-enjoys-good-2019-flies-into-headwinds-in-2020.3487/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-pilatus-enjoys-good-2019-flies-into-headwinds-in-2020.3487/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Pilatus Tailwinds In 2019; Pilatus Headwinds In 2020
​2019 turned out to be a good year for Swiss airframer Pilatus Aircraft. Performance figures were similar to that of its 2018 numbers too which were commendable. Entering 2020 wasn't bad their but Corona Virus pandemic had a major part in Pilatus' performance so far for the year. Pilatus chairman Oscar J. Schwenk said: "I am very pleased with our performance in 2019. I note, however,...

News: Pilatus Enjoys Good 2019; Flies Into Headwinds In 2020]]> 1