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London’s new air ambulance at Biggin Hill

20th January 2025

A Pilatus PC-12 NGX air ambulance is now based at London Biggin Hill Airport in Kent.

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Nueva ambulancia aérea de Londres en Biggin Hill

20th January 2025

Una ambulancia aérea Pilatus PC-12 NGX tiene ahora su base en el aeropuerto londinense de Biggin Hill (Kent).

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PC-12 bespoke scheme celebrates the outdoors

4th June 2024

Duncan Aviation Pilatus PC-12NG N822DA (c/n 878), based in Lincoln, Nebraska has received a unique livery designed to celebrate fishing and the outdoors.

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Thailand retires PC-9 trainers after 30 years of ops

5th March 2024

After more than 30 years of operational service, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) bid a fond farewell to its fleet of Pilatus PC-9 single-engine, tandem-seat training aircraft during a retirement ceremony at the RTAF Flying Training School at Kamphaeng Saen Air Base on February 2

Acquisitions

España opta por adquirir más PC-21

14th March 2023

Tras haber encargado ya un lote inicial de 24 Pilatus PC-21 turbohélice a principios de 2020, la Fuerza Aérea y Espacial Española (FEAE) ha reforzado aún más su apuesta por la plataforma con la adquisición de otros 16 ejemplares al fabricante aeronáutico suizo, lo que le convierte en el mayor operador del PC-21 en Europa.

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Spain opts to acquire additional PC-21s

14th March 2023

Having already ordered an initial batch of 24 turboprop-driven Pilatus PC-21s in early 2020, the Spanish Air and Space Force has further bolstered its commitment to the platform by acquiring a further 16 examples from the Swiss aircraft manufacturer, making it the largest operator of the PC-21 in Europe

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Swiss Air Force retires fleet of Pilatus PC-9 target tugs

11th January 2023

The Swiss Air Force has withdrawn its last Pilatus PC-9. AirForces Monthly reflects on its illustrious career and the end of its aerial target-towing operations

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El Ejército del Aire suizo retira del servicio su flota de Pilatus PC-9

11th January 2023

El Ejército del Aire suizo ha retirado su último Pilatus PC-9. Philippe Rey reflexiona sobre su ilustre carrera y el final de sus operaciones aéreas de arrastre de objetivos.

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Spain receives first two of 24 PC-21 turboprop trainers

15th September 2021

The Spanish Ministry of Defence took delivery of its first two PC-21s on September 14. The two aircraft are part of an order for 24 aircraft placed in November 2020

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España recibe los dos primeros de los 24 entrenadores turbohélice PC-21

15th September 2021

El Ministerio de Defensa español recibió el 14 de septiembre sus dos primeros PC-21. Los dos aviones forman parte de un pedido de 24 aviones realizado en noviembre de 2020

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Qatar's first PC-24 enters final assembly

1st September 2021

Pilatus Aircraft is progressing well with manufacture of the first of two Qatar Emiri Air Force PC-24 Super Versatile Jets. The first aircraft appeared outside at the factory on Stans Airfield, Switzerland, on September 1

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France orders nine more Pilatus PC-21s

19th July 2021

Pilatus Aircraft announced on July 16 that the French Air and Space Force has ordered an additional nine PC-21s, adding to the 17 examples purchased by France in 2017 for training purposes

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Francia encarga otros nueve Pilatus PC-21

19th July 2021

Pilatus Aircraft anunció el 16 de julio que las Fuerzas Aéreas y Espaciales francesas han encargado otros nueve PC-21, que se suman a los 17 ejemplares adquiridos por Francia en 2017 para fines de entrenamiento

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First six Spanish PC-21s in flight testing

28th June 2021

Pilatus is continuing to make progress with the Spanish Air Force's PC-21 acquisition programme, which will ultimately replace the service’s 61-strong fleet of aged CASA C-101EB Aviojet jet trainers

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Los seis primeros PC-21 españoles en pruebas de vuelo

28th June 2021

Pilatus sigue avanzando en el programa de adquisición del PC-21 del Ejército del Aire español, que acabará sustituyendo a la flota de 61 aviones de entrenamiento CASA C-101EB Aviojet.

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