Pilatus with a successful 2023 financial year

The 2023 financial year was marked by great successes for Pilatus. Despite what remains a challenging time, 148 aircraft were delivered thanks to continued high demand. With sales of 1,478 billion Swiss francs, an EBIT of 240 million Swiss francs and order intake of 1,513 billion Swiss francs, Pilatus closed last year with top results.

Compared to the already very successful 2022, Pilatus achieved an increase in sales of ten percent and an operating profit that was six percent higher. The total number of aircraft delivered is also impressive: a total of 47 PC-24s and 101 PC-12s were handed over to customers last year.

Pilatus was able to book a follow-up order in the Government Aviation business area: the renowned Spanish Air Force has decided to purchase 16 more PC-21s. In May, the 2000th PC-12 was delivered to long-standing customer PlaneSense - and in October, Pilatus finally celebrated the launch of the new PC-24, which has significantly more payload and range. In addition to these highlights that characterized the past year, Pilatus also had to contend with some turbulence: ongoing problems with supply chains and supply bottlenecks had a negative impact on production.

Hansueli Loosli, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pilatus, assesses the past year very positively overall: “We invested a lot in 2023: in products, employees, growth, infrastructure, digitalization – and all of this with a constant focus on the needs of our customers.” Markus Bucher, CEO of Pilatus, adds: “The results are impressive and lay the foundation for a promising, successful and sustainable future.”