Two weeks after the Pilatus PC-24 received certification from Transport Canada, the first of the versatile light jets has been delivered in the Great White North. According to Ontario-based Levaero, which has served as the airframer’s exclusive Canadian distributor since 1997, this first C-numbered PC-24 was handed over to an as-yet-unidentified, but experienced, operator and will further diversify its aircraft fleet.

The Swiss-made twinjet, which offers good short-field performance coupled with the ability to operate from unpaved surfaces, received FAA and EASA approval in December 2017 and entered service early last year.

“Pilatus has [since] delivered more than 35 aircraft, which have amassed more than 7,000 flight hours,” said Levaero v-p of sales Stan Kuliavas. “This aircraft is extremely well-suited for operations in Canada, and we look forward to many more PC-24s gracing the Canadian skies.”