Pilatus PC-21 Training Aircraft Achieves Historic Milestone of 500,000 Hours

October 18, 2024

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Pilatus Celebrates Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness in Military Pilot Training

The Pilatus PC-21 training aircraft has reached a historic milestone of 500,000 hours in the air, with customers including the Spanish Air Force and several air forces from Europe, Australasia, and the Middle East. The aircraft’s efficiency and cost-effectiveness have been demonstrated through its ability to reduce training costs by over 50%. This achievement was first reported by Pilatus.

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Source: Pilatus (RSS) JAN Tracker: SRCE-2025-1764101252679-139

URL: https://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/en/news/pc-21-fleet-achieves-500-000-flight-hours-in-safety

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Pilatus PC-21 Training Aircraft Achieves Historic Milestone of 500,000 Hours

October 18, 2024

1 min read

Pilatus Celebrates Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness in Military Pilot Training

The Pilatus PC-21 training aircraft has reached a historic milestone of 500,000 hours in the air, with customers including the Spanish Air Force and several air forces from Europe, Australasia, and the Middle East. The aircraft’s efficiency and cost-effectiveness have been demonstrated through its ability to reduce training costs by over 50%. This achievement was first reported by Pilatus.

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Pilatus Spanish Air Force Swiss Air Force

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military pilot training training aircraft efficiency cost-effectiveness state-of-the-art technology

Source: Pilatus (RSS) JAN Tracker: SRCE-2025-1764101252679-139

URL: https://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/en/news/pc-21-fleet-achieves-500-000-flight-hours-in-safety