Business jet market soars, rotorcraft stumbles in 1H24: GAMAnews Fayaz Hussain 16 Sep 24 0The business aviation industry experienced a significant surge in the first half of 2024, according to a second quarter 2024 aircraft shipment and billing report… Read more
Silver Aviation awaits next PC-12 NGX deliverynews Terry Spruce 14 Sep 23 0Silver Aviation is awaiting the delivery of a PC-12 NGX in the next three weeks to join its fleet of two PC-12s. Based at Manchester… Read more
The first PC-12 NGX is flying in Japannews Terry Spruce 29 Jun 23 0The first Pilatus PC-12 NGX has been delivered to Japanese private jet membership company OpenSky. The single-engine turboprop will carry passengers to destinations throughout Japan.… Read more
Platoon Aviation takes delivery of their sixth PC-24news Terry Spruce 28 Apr 23 0Pilatus and Platoon Aviation celebrated this year the handover of two more PC-24 aircraft. With the handover of Super Versatile Jet, manufacturer serial number 306,… Read more
It’s Maytime (for turboprops)opinion Mike Stones 11 Apr 23 0Spring is springing (in the northern hemisphere, at least). It’s nearly Maytime – and that means more growth and opportunity for turboprop business aircraft. Not… Read more
IADA welcomes Lone Mountain Aircraft as a new Accredited Membernews Terry Spruce 23 Aug 22 0Lone Mountain Aircraft, an aircraft reseller which annually handles over 200 pre-owned transactions, has joined the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) as an accredited dealer.… Read more
A ‘high flying’ year as Pilatus posts 2021 resultsnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Apr 22 0It was a “high flying” year for Pilatus as the Swiss OEM set a new delivery record and posted 1.3bn Swiss francs (SF) in sales… Read more
Pilatus PC-24: ‘Ready for the growing post Covid return to business aviation’news Mike Stones 12 Aug 21 0“It’s like a PC-12 but flies a lot faster.” The words belong to Edwin Brenninkmeyer, CEO and founder of Oriens Aviation, the British Isles exclusive… Read more
PC-12 Super Legacy’s seven-blade prop ‘completes package’news Mike Stones 8 Jan 21 0The recent certification of the MT47 ‘Silent 7 Propeller’ fitted to a demonstrator PC-12 aircraft from upgrade specialist Super Legacy XP “completes the package” of… Read more
Pilatus PC-12 NGX wins Transport Canada certification, as UK sees first deliverynews Mike Stones 3 Aug 20 0The Pilatus PC-12 NGX single-engine turboprop aircraft has received Transport Canada type certification and, in a separate development, the first model has been delivered to… Read more
Pilatus PC-24, in Swedish Medevac configuration, completes maiden flightnews Mike Stones 24 Jul 20 0The first of six Pilatus PC-24s, in medevac configuration for the Swedish Air Ambulance Organisation (SAAO), successfully completed its maiden flight this week (July 22nd).… Read more
Pilatus reports $1.13bn turnover in 2019 and ‘severe turbulence’ in 2020news Mike Stones 15 May 20 0Pilatus Aircraft has revealed a 2019 turnover of CHF 1.1bn ($1.13bn) and operating income of CHF 153m ($157.30m), followed by “severe turbulence” this year, sparked… Read more
Oriens Aviation secures three delivery positions for British Isles based customersnews Terry Spruce 14 Jun 19 0Oriens Aviation is pleased to offer three delivery positions on the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet, hard on the heels of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd re-opening the… Read more
First RFDS PC-24 landing on unpaved dirt airstripnews Terry Spruce 4 Jun 19 0The very first PC-24 of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS Central Operations) with serial number 118 arrived in Australia in April 2019.… Read more
Pilatus re-opens PC-24 order booknews Terry Spruce 31 May 19 0Pilatus has already handed over 30 PC-24s since the first customer delivery in February 2018. The PC-24 fleet leader, serial number 101 belonging to PlaneSense,… Read more
PC-12 – The safest and World’s best selling single turboprop is leader of its classnews CJI Expert 17 May 19 0With demand for the PC-12 NG as high as ever, Pilatus sold 80 PC-12 NGs last year. As a result, the PC-12 again claims the… Read more
Oriens Aviation extends service to Pilatus PC-24news CJI Expert 27 Feb 19 0Last week, Oriens Aviation announced that it had signed a contract with Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., extending its exclusive UK and Ireland Authorised Pilatus Service centre… Read more
Centrik revolutionises operational efficiency for Bournemouth Aviation Servicesnews Terry Spruce 11 Jan 19 0Aircraft maintenance provider Bournemouth Aviation Services has transformed the efficiency of its operations thanks to its new management system, Centrik. Handling all maintenance and repair… Read more
Oriens Aviation announces a new general manager for maintenancenews Terry Spruce 6 Dec 18 0Oriens Aviation, the exclusive British Isles Pilatus Centre and sales distributor of the PC-12, has announced the bolstering of its MRO team. TAG Aviation Farnborough… Read more
FlightSafety International expands its Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet Training to Parisnews Terry Spruce 15 Oct 18 0New York – October 15, 2018 – FlightSafety International announces that it will offer training for the Pilatus PC-24 aircraft at its Learning Centre in… Read more
