Pilatus PC-12 now approved for European commercial operations

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Piltaus PC-12 SET IMC

Following a decision by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Pilatus PC-12 NG, is now approved for commercial operations in Europe.

The PC-12 has been in successful commercial use for years in other parts of the world.

Single-engine turbine aircraft were approved for commercial operations in Europe on 1 March 2017. This important decision by EASA means that the PC-12 can now be operated commercially at night, and under instrument flight rules, across all 32 EASA member states (Commercial Air Transport Single-Engine Turbine in Instrument Metrological Conditions CAT SET-IMC).

The Pilatus PC-12 has the range to cover all of Europe and should provide new opportunities for commercial operators all over the continent. The worldwide fleet of nearly 1,500 PC-12s has now completed over 6 million hours in the air.

“CAT SET-IMC will make it possible to develop new routes in Europe. The decision by the EASA provides an incentive for aircraft operators in Europe to replace older aircraft with new, safer, more environmentally friendly single-engine turbine aircraft such as the PC-12.”

Ignaz Gretener, vice president General Aviation at Pilatus said: “CAT SET-IMC will make it possible to develop new routes in Europe. The decision by the EASA provides an incentive for aircraft operators in Europe to replace older aircraft with new, safer, more environmentally friendly single-engine turbine aircraft such as the PC-12. With its short take-off and landing capacities, the PC-12 will also fly closer to the desired destination. We are confident that we will soon see a large number of additional PC-12s providing good service in Europe.”

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