Pilatus Aircraft appointed Oriens Aviation an authorized PC-12 sales and service center for the British Isles. The new company will be responsible for all future sales and maintenance of the PC-12 turboprop signle in the territory. Oriens Aviation is evaluating a number of options for its new main base to be located in the southern half of the UK.

“Oriens Aviation is delighted to be affiliated with a credible and recognized global brand, matching Swiss engineering with British entrepreneurship," said Edwin Brenninkmeyer, director of Oriens Aviation. Approximately 40 Pilatus PC-12s have been imported into the UK and Ireland since 1994, and he expects "it to remain a very attractive aircraft for many years to come." He added, "The British Isles have the highest number of airfields per square mile anywhere in Europe, many of which are grass strips and small runways. The PC-12 makes it possible to turn this opportunity into tangible and practical versatility.”