The Pilatus PC-12 is one of the great success stories of modern aviation, a single-engine turboprop that has redefined what one powerplant and one pilot can achieve. Designed and built in Stans, Switzerland, the PC-12 first flew in 1991 and entered service in 1994. Since then, Pilatus has delivered over 1,900 PC-12s to operators in more than 50 countries, making it the world's best-selling pressurised single-turbine aircraft.
There is prestige in the Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG) that goes beyond the badge: a Pilatus aircraft with a following among owners who could fly anything, a quiet marker of arrival for charter clients who notice such things. A large in-service fleet also keeps parts and expertise close at hand worldwide. Provenance like that is reassurance you can feel boarding the aircraft.
Airport flexibility is a real advantage of the Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG): it slips into tight, close-in runways that larger jets must overfly, turning a long transfer into a short one. With slots easier to secure at private terminals, departures stay on your clock rather than an airline's. Few things make a charter feel more private than watching it taxi straight to the FBO door.
Worth knowing: The PC-12's rugged trailing-link gear and single PT6 let it work from grass, gravel and ice, which is why the Royal Flying Doctor Service and several air forces fly it where twins cannot go. It is the kind of heritage that quietly reassures a charter client.
Economy is part of the Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG) appeal: it delivers its class of cabin and range without the thirst of larger jets, which is why it prices so competitively for turboprop charter. Sensible maintenance costs keep the hourly rate honest, and flexible dates unlock better still. Clients are often surprised how much aircraft the aircraft buys for the money.
Cabin comfort is where the Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG) earns its keep on charter, offering up to 9 seats, 90 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 1 in wide by 16 ft 6 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.
Reliability is why we place clients on the Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG): powered by 1× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P (1,200 shp), it is a mature, well-supported design, and the smoothest charter is always the one that leaves on schedule. Redundant systems and a deep global spares network keep aircraft-on-ground surprises rare. When a trip has to happen, this turboprop is the sort of aircraft you bet on.
The Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG), weighed fairly, including the caveats:
The Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG) is honest about distance: near 1845 nautical miles it is superb across its home region, but the longest intercontinental legs call for a bigger tank, and on those we will match you to a larger jet rather than sell you a fuel stop.
Push it to the edge of its range with a full cabin and, like any aircraft, the Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG) trims its numbers, so we plan payload and fuel honestly rather than to the brochure.
As alternatives to the Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG), it is worth weighing the Pilatus PC-12/45 and the Pilatus PC-12 NGX, both able aircraft in the same bracket. Broadly the Pilatus PC-12/45 tends to charter for a little less, while the Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG) brings the wider cabin, so the right pick comes down to your exact route, party and budget, which our advisors are glad to lay out side by side.
All told the Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG) remains one of the smarter ways to fly regional and short-field charter, and Fly with Andreea handles catering, transfers, pets and every detail around you, quoting one firm price and replying within the half hour.
Tell me your route, dates and party size and I will send a firm, all-in price on the Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG). No commitment, no obligation.