Pilatus CEO To Step Down Amid Steady 2020 Performance Figures Pilatus Aircraft announced yesterday its performance figures from the 2020 year. The performance can be described as steady. They performed decently despite the turbulence from covid-19 all around. The company reported 129 aircraft were delivered in the year. Turnover for the year was reported at 1.1 billion Swiss francs and operating income was 155 million Swiss francs. The order book is healthy with a value of 1.7 billion Swiss francs in order intake. Separate to this, the CEO Oscar J. Schwenk is stepping down this year. He will still remain with the company but in a non-operational role.
Looking at the 129 aircraft delivered in a bit more detail. 41 PC-24s, 82 PC-12 NGXs and six PC-21s were delivered over the past year. The PC-12 NGX and PC-24 in particular, our latest flagship products, are selling extremely well. The 100th PC-24 was handed over to our loyal customer Jetfly at the end of 2020, marking an important milestone in this as yet young programme. Starting this year, Pilatus will deliver a total of 24 PC-21s to the Spanish Air Force, the Ejército del Aire. The maiden flight of the first PC-21 for the Spanish Air Force has already taken place. For more information: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd Stans, Switzerland www.pilatus-aircraft.com ***
