Milestone: Pilatus celebrates ten million PC-12 kilometers flown

The PC-12 program of the Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus reached another milestone. The approximately 2.000 delivered copies were able to cover around ten million kilometers by air. The manufacturer expects demand to continue to rise.

The Canada-based fleet leader alone has flown over 35 hours, while 000 other PC-71s have flown more than 12 hours each. In total, the PC-20 fleet has recorded more than 000 million landings, with four aircraft alone making over 12 landings.

“When we launched the PC-12 program, that milestone seemed light years away,” said Ignaz Gretener, Pilatus VP General Aviation. “We owe this feat to our engineers who developed this durable aircraft. We owe it to the production team who ensured the exceptional quality. And thanks to the sales team who found numerous markets keen to accommodate this versatile aircraft. And of course thanks to the dedicated support team who ensure that the PC-12 has a very high uptime rate. We are also particularly grateful to our owners, who trust Pilatus and support us so that we can continuously adapt the PC-12 to the latest technological conditions, so that it leads the sales figures year after year".