Pilatus Aircraft this week handed over the 1,700th PC-12 some 25 years after the turboprop single entered service. The milestone aircraftâS/N 1912âwent to long-time fleet customer Jetfly Aviation, with the fractional providerâs managing director, Maxime Bouchard, taking the keys during a ceremony at Pilatusâs headquarters in Stans, Switzerland.
âWe are thrilled to be taking delivery of the 1,700th PC-12,â said Jetfly CEO CĂ©dric Lescop. âJetfly operates the largest fleet of PC-12s in Europe, with 40 aircraft in service. The success of the Jetfly fractional program would not have been possible without thisâŠaircraft.â
Meanwhile, Pilatus reported that the worldwide PC-12 fleet has logged more than seven million hours since the type entered service in mid-1994 with launch customer Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, which currently has 31 PC-12s and three PC-24s in its fleet. The Swiss aircraft manufacturer said it expects to deliver more than 80 PC-12s this year.