Pilatus PC-12 NG

Yes. The PC-12 comes as standard with a fully enclosed toilet, positioned between the cockpit and the cabin, and a refreshment area. With six or seven passengers in a typical layout, that equipment keeps a longer flight relaxed and comfortable.

The PC-12 NG needs 793 m for take-off and 661 m for landing, and it can use unpaved surfaces, so it reaches airfields jets cannot. Examples include Saanen for Gstaad, Buochs near Lucerne, Lausanne-Blécherette next to the city centre, Annemasse near Geneva, Toussus-le-Noble outside Paris, Marina di Campo on Elba and St Barthélemy in the Caribbean. It can also fly directly to many safari lodges in South Africa.

The cost of a PC-12 charter is set by the trip: the route, your dates, where the nearest available aircraft is positioned and which operator flies it. Rather than publish a standard rate, our advisors price each request individually and explain the quote so you can compare it with alternatives.

One. Like every Pilatus aircraft, the PC-12 is certified for single-pilot operation, an approval given only when the workload in flight is manageable for one person, and its modern cockpit makes that possible. A co-pilot seat is fitted as standard, so operators can also fly it with two pilots.

The NGX is the third generation and replaced the NG. It is powered by Pratt & Whitney's new PT6E-67XP, which has electronic engine control, and it adds autothrottle and a quiet mode that lowers cabin noise. The cabin has also been redesigned, with bigger windows, and the avionics are improved. Performance stays close to that of the NG.

With IFR reserves the PC-12 NG is rated for 1,803 nm (3,339 km), and its ferry range is 2,088 nm. That is enough for Geneva to Marrakech, New York to Miami or London to Athens without refuelling, so it covers regional and medium-length business trips well.

Its cruise speed is 280 kts (519 km/h), with a long-range cruise of 260 kts, which puts it among the faster single-engine turboprops you can charter. That allows efficient point-to-point trips while keeping the flexibility and lower costs of a turboprop.

A standard layout seats six or seven, and up to 10 seats can be fitted in a maximum configuration. There is room for about five suitcases and three carry-on bags, and the large cargo door makes loading bulky items straightforward, which suits leisure trips and business travel with plenty of luggage.