Aircraft
Strong Deliveries Boost Pilatus' Financial Results
The Swiss manufacturer delivered growing numbers of PC-12s and PC-24s in 2023
Pilatus PC-24 business jet
Pilatus delivered 47 of its PC-24 business jets in 2023, representing growth of 18 percent over the previous year.

Pilatus Aircraft on Tuesday reported 10 percent growth in sales for 2023, with revenues climbing to 1.48 billion Swiss Francs ($1.68 billion) and earnings up by 6 percent at 240 million Swiss Francs. Last year, the company delivered 148 aircraft, including 101 examples of its PC-12 single-engine turboprop (up by 26 percent over 2022) and 47 PC-24 twinjets (an increase of 18 percent).

However, new aircraft orders received in 2023 were 7 percent down in value at 1.51 billion Swiss Francs. The value of the Pilatus order book closed the year 3 percent down at 2.33 billion Swiss Francs.