Pilatus PC-12 Fleet Logs 10 Million Flight Hours

The turboprop single reaches a milestone for time aloft nearly 30 years after type certification.

Jonathan Welsh

Wednesday, May 03, 2023 at 06:11 PM ET

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A Pilatus PC-12 [Credit: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

The global Pilatus PC-12 turboprop fleet, comprising over 1,900 aircraft, has surpassed 10 million flight hours since its certification nearly 30 years ago.
The aircraft demonstrates exceptional durability, with a fleet leader logging over 35,000 hours and 71 others exceeding 20,000 hours, contributing to over 9.3 million total landings.
Pilatus delivered 80 new PC-12s in 2022 and plans to increase production due to high demand, attributing the model's success to its versatility, reliability, safety record, and continuous improvements, such as those found in the latest PC-12 NGX variant.

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Pilatus said its global fleet of more than 1,900 PC-12 turboprop singles has surpassed the 10 million flight hour mark. The company said it expects more opportunities in the future for the model that received its type certificate nearly 30 years ago.

The company said its fleet leader, a PC-12 based in Canada, has flown more than 35,000 hours, while 71 PC-12s have logged more than 20,000 hours of flight time each. Altogether, the PC-12 fleet has logged more than 9.3 million landings, with four aircraft reporting more than 50,000 landings. The aircraft was certified in 1994.