Pilatus PC-24

In all, the upgrades include more than 1,000 modifications throughout the aircraft, officials say.

Markus Bucher talks to Aviation Week about the Swiss company’s plan to increase the payload of the PC-24 business jet and shares thoughts on SAF use.

The Swiss Air Force is to acquire a Bombardier Global 7500 business jet for VIP missions.

Pilatus delivered 133 aircraft in 2022, according to the OEM’s annual report for 2022 published March 2.

The Pilatus PC-24—described by its manufacturer as a sui-generis “super versatile jet”—took a step closer to entering active service in the UK this week, as distributor Oriens Aviation brought two examples for a familiarization and demonstration tour.

As with the PC-12, operators say they expect the PC-24 to become considerably more capable as post-certification development continues. It’s off to a strong start, and it can only get better.

Small Swiss airframer Pilatus has big success with its highly versatile turboprop and jet business aircraft models.

Pilatus’s first business jet, the PC-24, provides a unique mix of cabin volume, cargo capability, runway performance and fuel efficiency.

These graphs are designed to illustrate the performance of Pilatus PC-24 under a variety of range, payload, speed and density altitude conditions.

BCA compares the PC-24's specifications and performance attributes to the characteristics of other aircraft in its class.

Two design features make the PC-24 engines stand apart from competitors.

In late June, the Pilatus PC-24 twinjet made its first landing on an unpaved runway as part of a test program by the Swiss manufacturer to obtain "Rough Field" certification in the fourth quarter 2018.

PC-24's ACE flight deck, powered by Honeywell Epic 2.0 avionics, features 12-in. screens, point-and-click graphic user interface and several advanced features.

The much-anticipated Pilatus PC-24 might well be named the big Swiss surprise. Many people confuse it for a turbofan-powered variant of the PC-12.

The Pilatus PC-24 twin-engine business jet under development is on track for certification by year’s end, said Michael Kolman, regional director of Pilatus aircraft sales for KCAC Aviation, based in Olathe, Kansas.

Pilatus Aircraft’s twin-engine PC-24 business jet, announced in 2013, completed its first flight May 11 in Switzerland.