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| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 10 December 1939 |
| Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Key people | Markus Bucher (CEO) Hansueli Loosli (Chairman) |
| Products | Fixed wing aircraft |
| Revenue | $1.07billion 2018[1] |
| $154.5 million 2018[1] | |
Number of employees | 1905 (June 2016) |
| Parent | Oerlikon-Bührle (1939–2000) |
| Website | www |
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. is an aerospace manufacturer located in Stans, Switzerland. In June 2016, the company employed 1,905 people.[2]
The company has mostly produced aircraft for niche markets, in particular short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft as well as military training aircraft.[3] During the 1950s and 1960s, Pilatus developed a short takeoff and landing (STOL) light civil transport aircraft, the PC-6 Porter. In 1973, it was decided to restart work on a turbine version of the piston engine trainer P-3, which entered production as the PC-7 Turbo Trainer. In 1979, Pilatus acquired Britten-Norman, manufacturer of the Britten-Norman Islander and Britten-Norman Defender aircraft. During the 1980s, it developed the PC-9, an improved derivative of the PC-7.
During the 1990s, Pilatus opened up a broader civilian market with the introduction of the PC-12, a single-engine turboprop aircraft and has delivered 1,800 as of April 2021.[4] In the 2000s, it also introduced a new member family of its military training aircraft, the turboprop-powered PC-21. During the 2010s, the company developed the PC-24, a twin-engined STOL jet aircraft capable of operating from unpaved runways.
- ^ a b Huber, Mark (9 May 2019). "Pilatus 2018 Annual Revenues Top $1 Billion". AIN Online.
- ^ "Personnel Figures". Pilatus Aircraft. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Wragg, David W. (1973). A Dictionary of Aviation (first ed.). Osprey. p. 212. ISBN 9780850451634.
- ^ "Pilatus Delivers 1800th PC-12 | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd". www.pilatus-aircraft.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.