Pilatus Delivers 1300th PC

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Broomfield, Colorado, USA, February 23rd , 2015
PILATUS DELIVERS THE 1,300TH PC-12
In a ceremony today at Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd’s facility in
Broomfield, Colorado, the Swiss aircraft manufacturer delivered the
1,300th unit of its single engine turboprop PC-12 to California-based
airline Surf Air.
Surf Air is the nation’s first private air travel club offering unlimited
monthly flights. It provides members – frequent regional business and
leisure travelers – with a revolutionary, hassle-free flying experience that
saves valuable time and money, all at an exceptional level of service.
Operating executive Pilatus PC-12 aircraft, Surf Air flies to and from
convenient airports in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles Metro
Area, Santa Barbara, Carlsbad/San Diego, Truckee/Lake Tahoe, and Las
Vegas with additional destinations to follow.
Pilatus’ 1,300th PC-12 NG is Surf Air’s 4th new PC-12 NG delivery since
placing an order last fall for 15 PC-12 NG aircraft, with options for an
additional 50.
Thomas Bosshard, President and CEO of Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd
stated:
“We are delighted that this milestone aircraft is going into service with
Surf Air. Due to its key capabilities, its large cabin and continual
development, demand for the PC-12 NG remains very high around the
world. Companies like Surf Air innovate around a travel model that opens
access to the benefits of business aviation to many more individuals and
companies.”
Jeff Potter, President and CEO of Surf Air added:
“We are proud to partner with Pilatus, and honored to take delivery
today of their 1,300th PC-12. The efficiency, comfort, and performance of
the PC-12 NG are key attributes that help make the Surf Air business
model work so well. We are looking forward to our next delivery and
continuing to expand our unique service.”
The versatile PC-12 NG performs many roles worldwide, including
executive transport, commuter, medevac, police and border surveillance,
cargo transport, military liaison, and regional airliner. The PC-12 fleet has
amassed nearly 5 million flight hours of operating experience, including
thousands of hours in some of the world’s harshest environments. For
13 consecutive years, PC-12 operators have ranked Pilatus customer
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support as the best in the industry in an annual survey conducted by
Professional Pilot magazine.
Further media information is available from:
Tom Aniello, Vice President of Marketing
Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, 11755 Airport Way
Broomfield, CO 80021, USA
Phone: +1 303 438 5992, Fax: +1 303 465 9190
E-mail: [email protected]
Photos of the 1,300th PC-12 and the delivery are available to download, free of
charge, at http://images.pilatus-aircraft.com.
Founded in 1939, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is the only Swiss company to develop, produce and sell
aircraft to customers around the world: from the legendary Pilatus Porter PC-6 to the best-selling
PC-12, a single-engine turboprop, and the PC-21, the training system of the future. Pilatus is
currently developing the PC-24 – the world’s first ever business jet for use on short unmade
runways. Headquartered in Stans, Switzerland, Pilatus is a privately held company employing over
1900 people worldwide. Based in Broomfield, Colorado, Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, was founded in 1996 to provide completions, marketing,
sales, and service for Pilatus aircraft in North and South America.