Pilatus Wins French Air Force Contract for Additional Training Aircraft

The French Air Force has selected Pilatus to supply nine additional PC-21s as part of its training programme. Breaking Defense reports that the Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace will deploy the aircraft at Cognac-Châteaubernard air base, where they will join a fleet of 26 PC-21s. The order is expected to secure jobs in Switzerland, where the PC-21s are produced. Pilatus CEO Markus Bucher praised the French Air Force’s professionalism and expressed confidence in the company’s training system.