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Sporty’s Ornament Marks 35 Years of the Pilatus PC-12

Limited-edition piece lands as Autoland joins the Pro
Sporty’s annual crystal Christmas ornament honors the Pilatus PC-12, which gained Autoland approval on the Pro variant in September.
Training and Workforce

PC-12 Training Device Lands in Thunder Bay, Ontario

Operator has ordered a second, SkyCourier-based device
Air Bravo can now train PC-12 pilots at its Thunder Bay, Ontario facility on a One-G Swiss12 device; a Cessna 408 SkyCourier version is on order.
Aircraft

Boise Pilatus Dealer First To Reach 300 PC-12 Deliveries

Ceremony doubled as a 30th anniversary for Western Aircraft
Western Aircraft has delivered its 300th new Pilatus PC-12, a PC-12 PRO, along with its 30th PC-24, in a ceremony marking 30 years as a Pilatus center.
Avionics

Duncan Aviation Offers Replacement AHRS for PC-12s

New unit is TSO approved and contains Level A software
Archangel AHR150A AHRS
Cabin Interior and Electronics

PlaneSense Picks Gogo Galileo for Entire Pilatus Fleet

Fractional operator’s PC-12s and PC-24s will be satcom-equipped by end of 2027
PlaneSense PC-24 and PC-12
Aircraft

French Air Force PC-7 MKX Trainer Makes First Flight

Test campaign commences from Pilatus’ Swiss headquarters
Pilatus PC-7 MKX basic training aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Freedom Air Grows West Coast Fleet with PC-12 Addition

Aircraft joins fleet alongside Epic E1000 GX jets
PC-12 parked on a ramp
Accidents

Teen Driver Breaches Fence, Hits PlaneSense PC-12 at KPSM

Vehicle also struck parked ground-support tractor; there were no injuries
the pilatus PC-12 photographed on a ramp
Aircraft

Pilatus Opens Center To Expand Composite Use

$123 million center is most expensive Pilatus facility investment yet
Pilatus Aircraft composites center
Maintenance and Modifications

Synerjet Navigates Latin America’s Growing Bizav Market

Region is not a monolith, so it requires a country-by-country approach