The Pilatus PC-24 is perhaps the most innovative business jet of the 21st century's first two decades, a true jet that combines the short-field and rough-strip capability of a turboprop with the speed, altitude, and cabin sophistication of a midsize business jet. Designed and built in Stans, Switzerland, the PC-24 first flew in 2015 and entered service in 2018, immediately earning worldwide attention and industry awards for its unique capabilities.
A fact that flatters the type: The PC-24 is the only jet certified for unpaved runways with a full cargo door, a genuine Super Versatile Jet that can land on gravel and grass. Small wonder it remains a favourite on charter fleets.
Avionics matter more than passengers realise, and the Pilatus PC-24 is well found, with Honeywell Primus Apex (four 10.4" displays, TAWS, TCAS II) giving the crew the tools for confident approaches into short, high or busy airports. Automation trims workload, and a rested crew flies a smoother, more punctual charter. That margin is part of why this midsize jet dispatches so reliably.
Economy is part of the Pilatus PC-24 appeal: it delivers its class of cabin and range without the thirst of larger jets, which is why it prices so competitively for midsize jet charter. Sensible maintenance costs keep the hourly rate honest, and flexible dates unlock better still. Clients are often surprised how much aircraft this midsize jet buys for the money.
The Pilatus PC-24 carries real pedigree, a Pilatus design chosen by corporate flight departments and private owners across Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. That global fleet means mature support, strong residual values and crews who know the type inside out. On the ramp the aircraft reads as clearly as it does in the cabin.
Cabin comfort is where the Pilatus PC-24 earns its keep on charter, offering up to 9 seats, 93 cubic feet of baggage and the flexibility to lay the interior out around the trip rather than the other way round. A flat, quiet floor measuring 5 ft 5 in wide by 24 ft 9 in long means you can work, meet or sleep without the compromises of a scheduled cabin. It is the sort of space that turns a long day into a productive one.
Few things matter more on charter than pace, and the Pilatus PC-24 delivers, holding about 440 knots or Mach 0.77 so meetings, connections and dinners all stay comfortably in reach. That speed comes from a wing and engines tuned for high, efficient cruise rather than brute thrust. On the clock, where it counts, it is hard to beat in its bracket.
Disadvantages of the Pilatus PC-24 as a charter aircraft, and how we weigh them:
The Pilatus PC-24 cabin is generous for midsize jet work, though it will not pretend to the walk-about width of a heavy jet. For most trips that is the right trade, and where a client truly needs a stateroom we point them up a class.
No single aircraft wins on every count, and the Pilatus PC-24 trades a little of one virtue for a lot of another; the trick is matching that trade to your actual route and party, which is exactly what we do.
As alternatives to the Pilatus PC-24, it is worth weighing the Pilatus PC-12 and the Pilatus PC-12 NG, both able aircraft in the same bracket. Broadly the Pilatus PC-12 offers the newer cabin, while the Pilatus PC-24 holds the lower operating cost per hour, so the right pick comes down to your exact route, party and budget, which our advisors are glad to lay out side by side.
In short, few aircraft do transcontinental and medium-haul charter as gracefully as the Pilatus PC-24, and where it is the right tool we place it on fully vetted, certified partners at a fixed all-in price, with an answer back inside 30 minutes.
Tell me your route, dates and party size and I will send a firm, all-in price on the Pilatus PC-24. No commitment, no obligation.