PILATUS earned CHF240m on CHF1.5b revenues in 2023 vs CHF226m on CHF1.3b in 2022; it delivered 148 aircraft (47 PC-24s; 101 PC-12s) vs 133. It booked CHF1.5b in new orders (vs CHF1.6b) and has CHF2.3b backlog (vs CHF2.4b).
DASSAULT AVIATION completed its first customer delivery of Falcon 6X (005) to Switzerland's TAKE OFF AVIATION for operation by CAT AVIATION out of Zurich; type certification was granted by EASA and FAA in August 2023.
Speaking ahead of Singapore Airshow, a Bell executive says India is the most promising market for the company's helicopters in the Asia-Pacific region.
PRO STAR AVIATION was named by SpaceX's Starlink as authorized business aviation dealer for its aircraft connectivity platform; Starlink has formed partnership with Nextant Aviation to certify the system for different aircraft types.
The Air Charter Safety Foundation has called for “rapid adoption” of safety management tools by Parts 91 and 135 operators following a spate of recent crashes.
Business aircraft manufacturers’ large order backlogs are expected to remain stable in 2024, with an expected book-to-bill of 1 to 1, forecasters predict.