Western Aircraft, the top-selling Pilatus distributor, this month celebrated delivering their 100th PC-12 aircraft, to operator Butler Machinery Company. This PC-12 was Butlers third example, and brought the worldwide fleet of PC-12s in operation up to 583 total aircraft. The type was first certificated in 1994 and Pilatus says that, for the past two years in a row, the PC-12 has been the top-selling turbine-powered business aircraft in the world. The company hopes to complete 2005 with 80 PC-12 deliveries. Established in 1939 and based in Stans, Switzerland, Pilatus Aircraft is a privately held company employing over 1,200 people.
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