Record Year In 2021 For Pilatus As 2022 rolls on Pilatus has released their performance for the previous year. 2021 has been a difficult year for many airframers yet it has been good to others. The pandemic induced supply chain issues and constant lockdowns resulting in start-stop work regimes have affected timelines and on-time deliveries. Pilatus though reports they had a good 2021. Despite the difficult circumstances, a new production record of 152 aircraft deliveries was set. Sales of 1.3 billion Swiss francs, an operating result of 210 million and incoming orders worth 1.7 billion francs are a very good result.
Here is a closer look at the breakdown of those 152 deliveries. The total number of aircraft delivered is impressive: 45 PC-24s, 88 PC-12 NGXs, 17 PC-21s and 2 PC-6s, 152 aircraft all in all. Pilatus achieved growth in sales of 19-percent and a 35-percent higher operating result compared to the previous year. Markus Bucher, CEO of Pilatus, takes a positive view of last year’s result: "Thanks to a great deal of hard work and flexibility, we achieved a very good result of which the entire crew may be justifiably proud. Demand for our products and services has rarely been so high. Meeting customer expectations despite unreliable supply chains and continuing deglobalization will, however, ensure our work remains challenging." For more information: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd Stans, Switzerland www.pilatus-aircraft.com ***
