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Pilatus Aircraft Ltd
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2026
20 August Schwarzhorn is named after a Swiss mountain and the colour of the composite components produced there.

Pilatus brings composite development and production together

The building groups raw material storage, component production, subassembly and surface treatment into a single self-sufficient process before final assembly.

1 July

ReleaseHigh-speed internet now available on PC-24 Super Versatile Jet

27 May

ReleaseCleveland Wheel & Brake Systems and Pilatus extend relationship

15 April

ReleasePC-12 PRO simulator certified for pilot training

26 February The rugged touchscreen display carries EASA and FAA TSO C113 certification for demanding operational and training environments.

ScioTeq RDU-3068 powers PC-7 MKX training cockpit

The decision deepens an almost three decade partnership between the companies and supports military pilot training across several European air forces.

29 January The Sarasota site will support US aircraft assembly and create 200 jobs over the next five years.

Pilatus brings production to Florida with Sarasota launch

The company has broken ground on its flagship US site, part of a long-term expansion effort to meet global demand and boost North American support.

2025
7 October

ReleaseAstronautics' AeroSync Max now line-fit connectivity system on Pilatus PC-24

27 March Pilatus’s PC-7 MKX trainer, equipped with Garmin’s flight deck, has been ordered by the French and Dutch air forces.

Pilatus selects G3000 PRIME for PC-7 MKX

Garmin's integrated flight deck system provides modern avionics capabilities, advanced safety features and seamless integration with third-party cockpit displays.

23 March

ReleaseTechnology transfer project between Lockheed Martin and Pilatus for PC-21

20 March The G3000 PRIME flight deck features 14-inch edge-to-edge touchscreen displays, seamlessly integrating advanced flight management, safety and connectivity tools.

Pilatus selects G3000 PRIME for PC-12 PRO cockpit

The Garmin integrated flight deck features high-resolution touchscreens, automation tools and advanced connectivity to enhance pilot efficiency and safety.

14 March

ReleaseThe most advanced single has landed: introducing the Pilatus PC-12 PRO

2024
18 October

ReleaseHermith GmbH announces certification of one more production site in China by DNV under the standards ISO 9001 and EN 9100

15 August

IS&S receives contract for military MFD and Mission Computers

This marks the latest OEM contract for IS&S building on existing OEM programs with Pilatus Aircraft for the PC-24, Textron for the King Air 260/360, and Boeing for the KC-46A, KC-767A and the T-7A.

4 June

ReleasePilatus and Synhelion launch partnership for fuels produced from solar energy

10 April Pilatus engineers carried out an extensive campaign of flight tests to expand the entire envelope for the higher design weights.

Latest PC-24 offers more range and payload

The Payload Range Increase Program focused on increasing the payload capacity and range, while retaining the PC-24's aerodynamic characteristics and flight handling, so that meant no major changes to the external shape.

25 January Pilatus will rent a spacious facility from RUAG Real Estate AG at the new site at Emmen airfield.

Pilatus acquires RUAG's Swiss manufacturing capability

Pilatus will rent a spacious facility from RUAG's real estate business at the new site at Emmen airfield. Future operations will be directed exclusively to making parts and components for aircraft production in Stans.

2023
11 October

ReleaseMaking the Pilatus PC-24 even more »nice«

11 October The new PC-24 model.

PC-24 gains range, payload, and optional divan bed

The payload increase was achieved by refining both wing and fuselage structural elements to reduce the airframe empty weight while simultaneously increasing the maximum gross take-off weight limit.

10 October

ReleaseAviation Clean Air system approved for Pilatus PC-24 installation

17 May The crowds turn out for a landmark occasion for Anthem.

PC-12 is first to fly with Anthem in control

Honeywell Anthem's core architectural system offers a 50% reduction in size, weight and power and greater installation flexibility when compared to Honeywell's Primus Epic integrated avionics system.

12 May

ReleasePilatus hands over the 2,000th PC-12 to PlaneSense®

1 May

ReleasePilatus PC-12 fleet surpasses ten million flight hours

2022
11 April

ReleasePilatus ends 2021 financial year flying high

2021
25 November Pilatus launched its newest trainer, PC-7 MKX at the Dubai Airshow.

Pilatus upgrades avionics for latest variant PC-7

The new version of the PC-7 trainer features improved avionics and cockpit displays. The turboprop aircraft is aimed at the military basic training market.

30 August

ReleaseSABCA announces contract for assembly of PC-12 aerostructures

6 July

ReleaseExtensive list of new features for the Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet

23 June

ReleaseIS&S raises delivery rates in support of demand for Pilatus PC-24 increased production

31 May

ReleaseGurit extends contract with Pilatus Aircraft Ltd for five years

10 May

ReleaseLithium-ion battery power for the Pilatus PC-24

4 May

ReleasePilatus delivers 1800th PC-12

7 April Under a new agreement, Strata will supply the PC-24 with engine mounting flaps, the tail horizontal flap and conical stabiliser.

Pilatus turns to UAE to source hot-press composite parts

A seven-year deal will see United Arab Emirates' based Strata Manufacturing Company engine mounting flaps, the horizontal flap of the aircraft's tail and the conical stabiliser for the tail.

10 January The Pilatus team celebrate an important milestone.

Pilatus delivers PC-24 number one hundred

Investment in the PC-24 has helped Pilatus to secure jobs at its Swiss site on a long-term basis. It is also working on further optimisations to ensure the order book remains buoyant.

2020
16 September

ReleaseGogo AVANCE L3 factory option for Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet

9 April

ReleaseLeonardo to supply range of electronics for Spanish Air Force PC-21 trainers

7 February

ReleasePC-24 rough field certification campaign brought to a successful conclusion

2019
21 November

ReleaseMichelin selected by Pilatus as exclusive tyre supplier for PC-24 aircraft

22 October

ReleasePilatus reveals the PC-12 NGX

21 October

ReleasePratt & Whitney launches the first dual-channel integrated electronic propeller and engine control system in the general aviation turboprop market

7 October

ReleasePilatus invest in automation

13 May

ReleaseGogo AVANCE L3 factory option for Pilatus PC-12 NG production aircraft

27 January

ReleaseStrata delivers inaugural shipset for world's first super versatile jet

2018
22 June

ReleaseFirst landing on an unpaved runway for the PC-24

24 May

ReleaseOGMA delivers 1500th Pilatus PC-12 shipset and consolidates its commitment to Aerostructures business

2017
8 December

ReleasePilatus obtains PC-24 type certificates

6 October

ReleasePC-24 Super Versatile Jet: Certification imminent

19 September

ReleaseConstellium signs multi-year contract with aerospace manufacturer Pilatus to support jet aircraft program

28 August

ReleaseThe end of an era: Pilatus to discontinue production of the legendary Pilatus Porter PC-6

12 July

ReleaseFirst PC-24 series aircraft successfully married and now standing on own "legs"

22 May

ReleasePilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-24 super versatile jet built with Hexcel composite materials on display at Geneva show

18 May

ReleasePilatus presents series standard PC-24 at EBACE 2017 and series production is underway