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

At the AERO Friedrichshafen aviation show, Deniz Weissenborn, managing director of the Hamburg-based company, emphasised the unbroken demand for fast, direct connections to all European destinations: “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.”

Ignaz Gretener, VP general aviation at Pilatus, is looking forward to expanding the business relationship further in the near future: “With its Europe-wide charter operation, Platoon offers a service that 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’s well trained team achieved another important milestone in the charter company’s as yet brief history when certification as an independent 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.