Pilatus and Platoon Aviation celebrated this year the handover of two more PC-24 aircraft. With the handover of Super Versatile Jet, manufacturer serial number 306, the German charter operator has grown its fleet to six PC-24s within three years.

At the recent AERO Friedrichshafen aviation show, Deniz Weissenborn, Managing Director of the Hamburg-based company, spoke of the demand for fast, direct connections to all European destinations.

He said “Besides business travel, holiday destinations in the south such as Nice, Olbia or Paris are particularly popular in the summer. Our strategy of providing first-class service and the most spacious, most comfortable jet in its class, is a complete success. Our customers appreciate the cabin size, otherwise only available in mid-size jets, and the comfortable, individually adjustable seats in the eight-person Executive configuration. The PC-24’s generous cargo hold and large cargo door are a huge plus, especially for holiday travel. They allow cases and sports equipment to be easily and safely stowed in the cabin.”

At Aero Friedrichshafen Ignaz Gretener, VP General Aviation at Pilatus, was looking forward to expanding the business relationship further in the near future.

Gretener added “With its Europe-wide charter operation, Platoon offers a service which only the PC-24 can provide to perfection. The ability to land at small, remote airfields with very short runways means faster, more direct travel and massive time savings for customers. Transfer times to the final destination can be significantly shortened.”

Platoon Aviation the Successful Business Jet Operator

The charter company’s well trained and above all young team achieved another important milestone in the company’s brief history when certification as an independent air operator (AOC) was obtained in December 2022. Since its founding in March 2021, the German business jet operator has grown to 50 employees and has 35 pilots under contract.