Tag: Pilatus
Central Swiss aircraft factory – Longtime Pilatus boss Oscar J. Schwenk passed away – News
The former chairman of the board of directors and head of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke Oscar J. Schwenk is dead. The company confirmed a report from the “Nidwaldner Zeitung” to SRF. Schwenk…
The last Pilatus PC-6 Porter crashes into the sea off Crete
A Pilatus Porter turboprop aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Greece on Thursday morning. A pilot was killed. The machine was only delivered new by Pilatus on Monday. Shortly…
Woman dies in an accident on Mount Pilatus
ask A 36-year-old woman had a fatal accident on Mount Pilatus on Saturday afternoon. As the cantonal police in Nidwalden announced on Sunday, the woman slipped down a steep slope…
Pilatus successfully leaves the pandemic behind
The aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has full order books. However, problems in the supply chains and the dried-up labor market are also affecting him. The company opens a branch in Ticino…
Record despite turbulence – Pilatus delivered more aircraft in 2021 than ever before – News
The aircraft manufacturer Pilatus sold 152 aircraft in 2021, more than ever before. Both sales and operating profit increased. The company sees itself well positioned for the current year 2022.…
Swiss arms exports – Pilatus aircraft involved in airstrikes in Afghanistan – News
contents Pilatus PC-12 aircraft have been involved in attacks in Afghanistan that have killed hundreds of civilians. This is shown by research by SRF. Author: Ben Heubl / Andreas Schmid…
Pilatus plane disappeared from radar off US coast
The US Coast Guard is searching for a missing plane with eight people on board off the coast of North Carolina. An air traffic controller for the US armed forces…
Pilatus machine crashed into the sea: eight people missing
First the machine showed unusual flight movements, then it disappeared from the radar: Apparently, a Pilatus PC-12 crashed into the Atlantic off the coast of the USA. The machine is…