Pilatus says demand for its PC-12 single engine business turboprop continues to grow; it states that at the end of the first quarter of 2004, nearly its entire yearly production of 70 PC-12s was already committed for purchase by retail customers and dealer network.

Oscar Schwenk, president and chief executive officer of Pilatus Aircraft said: “With 500 PC-12s to be in operation worldwide by the end of this year, word is spreading rapidly about the performance, comfort, economy and versatility of the PC-12.

The positive experiences of our customer base continue to be our strongest sales tool.”