Pilatus Aircraft

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Jerry Siebenmark

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

MT's new seven-blade composite propeller received EASA STC approval earlier this month for twin-turboprop Shorts SC-7.

MT Introduces 'Silent 7' Turboprop Propeller

Kerry Lynch

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

The three-part video series is an attempt to bring the aircraft to customers while travel restrictions remain ongoing.

Pilatus Takes PC-24 on Video Tour

Chad Trautvetter

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

Pilatus has announced a slew of new cabin and avionics features for its PC-24 twinjet based on customer feedback from 50,000+ hours of fleet operations.

Pilatus Refines PC-24 with New Cabin, Avionics Features

Pilatus's turnover matched and deliveries were five shy of 2019, but order book dipped in 2020, 

Schwenk To Step Down as Pilatus Remains Steady

Mubadala-owned Strata received a seven-year agreement covering pylon fairings, bullet fairings, tail cones, and other parts for the Pilatus PC-24.

Pilatus Expands UAE Component Work for PC-24

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Oriens Aviation has also received EASA Part 145 certification.

UK MRO Provider Oriens Builds on Pilatus Mx Credentials

The first Pilatus PC-24 with a higher-density, 10-seat configuration was delivered to a “customer in the western United States” in late January.

Pilatus Hands Over First High-density PC-24

Matt Thurber

Jetfly Aviation took delivery of the twinjet.