Pilatus Aircraft reached a significant milestone on Thursday when the 1,000th PC-12 single-engine turboprop business aircraft was delivered by Pilatus Business Aircraft in Broomfield, Colo., to David Fountain, a private owner from Halifax, Nova Scotia. This now makes Fountain a three-time PC-12 owner-pilot.
Pilatus Aircraft
July 19, 2010 - 7:28am
Pilatus Aircraft reached a significant milestone last week when the 1,000th PC-12 single-engine turboprop business aircraft was delivered in Canada to David Fountain, a private owner from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
May 27, 2010 - 7:42am
SimCom signed an agreement with Pilatus Aircraft to manufacture a type-specific PC-12 NG flight training device, to be used by owners and operators throughout Europe. The simulator will be located at the Pilatus factory in Stans, Switzerland, and will be available for training in the first quarter of next year. In addition, SimCom will provide the initial and recurrent pilot training and advanced training courseware.
May 26, 2010 - 10:38am
Work on Gulfstream’s midsize jets played a major role in keeping 2009 income levels up for Switzerland’s Altenrhein Aviation. The Pilatus Aircraft-owned company also supports the PC-12 and Porter turboprop singles as well as the TBM 700/850 series, Citations and Caravans, the DHC-6 Twin Otter and the Beech 1900. Altenrhein’s 50,000-sq-ft facility can accommodate five Gulfstreams.
April 28, 2010 - 6:32am
In Pilatus’ 2009 annual report, chairman and CEO Oscar Schwenk had good news for shareholders who might have expected negative results as a consequence of the economic crisis. In addition to reporting a record delivery of 100 PC-12s, the Swiss company announced it had achieved its highest profit ever, and had received its largest single order ever–for 25 PC-21 trainers with associated ground equipment for the United Arab Emirates Air Force.
January 26, 2010 - 11:04am
Pilatus today reported that 2009 was a record-breaking year for PC-12 deliveries, bucking the downward trend seen at most business aircraft manufacturers. The Swiss company delivered 100 PC-12 NG turboprop singles last year, surpassing delivery totals for any production year since the first PC-12 was shipped in 1994.
October 22, 2009 - 11:34am
Pilatus Aircraft’s Pro Star Pilatus Center has contracted to sell the PC-12NG factory demonstrator on display here at the convention to Polymer Resources, Stamford, Conn. Polymer president Les Klein was on hand to accept the keys. . .Pratt & Whitney Canada has marked a major milestone delivering its 70,000th engine. The PT6A-60A turboprop is to be installed on a Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350. .
August 27, 2009 - 11:31am
Comp Air is still planning to certify its single-engine turboprop CA-12, but has not yet formally applied to the FAA for a type certificate. “We’re waiting for everything to be in place before we apply,” said COO Bill Fedorko. The company is not yet taking deposits on the CA-12, he added.
August 25, 2009 - 7:31am
Pilatus Aircraft is shortening working hours for 350 of its employees from September 1 in response to order cancellations for its PC-12 NG single-engine turboprop. According to the Swiss manufacturer, the move will reduce the overall number of annual paid hours by about 15 percent and the company does not plan to lay off staff.
December 30, 2008 - 4:24am
Pilatus Aircraft has appointed Pro-Star Aviation of Londonderry, N.H., a new sales representative and service center for its PC-12NG turboprop single in the northeastern U.S. The company’s territory will cover New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts and Michigan.
