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14-Aug-2017
HB-FKR sold to Germany - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 872 is new owned by Sky-Business Rent GmbH & Co.KG and will receive the registration D-FACE. |
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25-Jul-2017
N752AK is painted now - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 752 N752AK of Flyalaska.ch Gmbh is now painted in it's nice Alaska flag livery and the Turbo Porter is as well converted to a B2-H4 version now. This aircraft is for sale - more details HERE |
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22-Jul-2017
# 540 FOR SALE - Pilatus PC-6 # 540 "YETI" is for sale with a price on request - more details about this unique Piston Porter HERE |
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6-Jul-2017
Tragic crash - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 922 PK-RCX of Associated Mission Aviation crashed yesterday near Wamena. Both pilots and 3 passengers did not survive the accident. My deepest sympathy goes to the families and friends of the involved persons. |
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30-Jun-2017
D-FELI with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 845 is new owned by Sky Lease GmbH & Co. KG. |
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15-Jun-2017
G-BYNE with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 631 G-BYNE is new owned by ASD SPRL operating at Namur (Belgium). |
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16-May-2017
F-HDEY with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 735 F-HDEY is new owned by Thomas Schaub operating at Mainbullau (Germany) and Vercelli (Italy). |
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4-May-2017
Happy Anniversary PC-6 - Today, 58 years ago, the Pilatus Porter made it's very first flight. A memorable successful story followed and today, the "Pilatus Commercial 6" is still in production. Check out the milestones of the first 50 years in the HISTORY. |
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19-Apr-2017
F-GIBV modified to B2-H4 - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 651 F-GIBV of Alpes Parachutisme Services SAS / Baulip Sports is flying since March 2017 as a B2-H4. |
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4-Apr-2017
F-GOAG in a new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 658 F-GOAG of CERPS Maine & Val de Loire at Saumur received after its 14 years overhaul a wonderful new classic metal-black livery. |
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25-Mar-2017
F-GOSP with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 699 F-GOSP is new owned by Sierr'Altitude based at Soulac sur Mer. |
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11-Mar-2017
F-GOME in a new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 543 F-GOME received after its 14 years overhaul by Icarius Aerotechnics a new smart black-silver livery. His new owner will be Thalilow at Merville. |
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2-Mar-2017
G-WGSC sold to Slovakia - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 848 G-WGSC has been cancelled in the british aircraft register and is new owned by Aeroklub Dubnica operating for Skydive Dubnica at Slavnica. The Turbo Porter will be registered in Slovakia as OM-FAA, the very first PC-6 in the OM register. |
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3-Feb-2017
G-CECI with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 936 G-CECI is new owned by Pedro Leal and operated by Grupo 7Air for Skydive Seven at Portimao in Portugal. The Turbo Porter is named "Fly Taxi". |
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3-Feb-2017
CONTEST - Thanks for all your replies and the few correct answers in the contest about the former F-GUAS # 557 serving now as a house for happy chickens south of the alps - with some non-airworthy spares reused. |
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7-Jan-2017
V-615 is back as Piston - Pilatus PC-6 #635 V-615 of Swiss Air Force is ready for display in the Fliegermuseum Dübendorf as a Piston Porter. This aircraft was originally delivered in 1967, in 1980 converted to B2-H2M-1 and crash landed 29.01.2002 at Altenrhein. |
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23-Dec-2016
HB-FLA with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 905 HB-FLA is new owned and operated by Scenic Air AG. |
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24-Nov-2016
New aircraft # 1011 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 1011 is registered now as HB-FBV (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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4-Nov-2016
Tragic crash - Fairchild PC-6/C-H2 N5308F went missing on 30-Oct-2016 in the Lake Clark region of Alaska. Due to very bad weather the rescue team was not able to access the crash site earlier than six days later. Unfortunately the pilot and only person on board did not survived this accident. My deepest sympathy goes to the families and friends of him. |
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24-Oct-2016
New aircraft # 1010 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 1010 is registered now as HB-FBU (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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22-Sep-2016
# 743 FOR SALE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 743 fitted with a PT6A-27 engine is for sale with a price on request - more details about this Turbo Porter HERE |
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22-Sep-2016
# 752 FOR SALE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 752 fitted with a PT6A-27 engine is for sale with a price of EUR 785'000 ex VAT - more details about this Turbo Porter HERE |
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22-Sep-2016
D-FFBZ with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 869 D-FFBZ is new owned by WEYSA GmbH and operated by YourSky at Ganderkesee. |
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16-Sep-2016
New aircraft # 1009 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 1009 is registered now as HB-FBT (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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22-Aug-2016
New aircraft # 1008 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 1008 is registered now as HB-FBS (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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4-Aug-2016
F-GRCP with new ownership - Fairchild PC-6/B2-H2 # 2071 F-GRCP is new owned by Air 65, DZ Castelnau-Magnoac, France since May. The Turbo Porter is current in the 14 years check and will be soon ready again. |
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24-Jun-2016
New aircraft # 1007 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 1007 is registered now as HB-FBR (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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20-Jun-2016
C-FZLZ on floats - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 972, registered as C-FZLZ with Louis Grenier, made it's first flight on floats last week. This first PC-6/B2-H4 registered in Canada is still wearing the livery of Thomas Air but in Mongolia the Turbo Porter never flew on floats. |
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20-Jun-2016
Tragic crash - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 634 D-FSCB crashed yesterday at Ferreira do Alentejo, Portugal. The pilot did not survive the accident, many of the seven skydivers are seriously injured. My deepest sympathy goes to the families and friends of the involved persons. |
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11-Jun-2016
Tragic crash - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 932 S5-CMB crashed today at Marina di Cecina, Italy. The pilot and the co-pilot did not survive the accident. My deepest sympathy goes to the families and friends of the dead persons. |
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9-Jun-2016
# 963 to become HS-WTF - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 963, current N963FP, is now due to be delivered by Seattle Aviation to Thai Sky Adventures in Sept/Oct 2016. The aircraft will be registered as HS -WTF owned and operated by Thai Sky Adventures and will be fitted with Beringer wheels and brakes and a 0 time PT6A-34 engine. |
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25-May-2016
HB-FMX cancelled - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 954 HB-FMX of Scenic Air AG has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft registers. The new registration will be EC-MMN with Skydive BCN. |
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23-May-2016
New aircraft # 1006 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 1006 is registered now as HB-FBQ (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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21-Apr-2016
Yeti @ Aero - Pilatus PC-6 # 540 is displayed in these days at the Aero at Friedrichshafen. The piston Porter is painted in the same full livery as HB-FAN # 337 during it's Dhaulagiri Expedition back in 1960. |
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20-Apr-2016
8 PC-6 delivered to China - The factory new Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 992, 996, 997, 998, 1000, 1001, 1002 and 1005 had been cancelled in the swiss aircraft registers following its delivery to Asian Express General Aviation Wuxi Co Ltd. |
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5-Apr-2016
HB-FNI cancelled - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 964 HB-FNI of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft registers following its ferry flight to South Africa. |
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5-Jan-2016
# 972 with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 972, originally delivered to Mongolia as JU-1911, is new registered as C-FZLZ owned by Louis Grenier. This is the very first PC-6/B2-H4 registered in Canada. The Turbo Porter has been flown to Switzerland just before christmas. |
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9-Dec-2015
N327SC with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 946 N327SC is new owned by Medical Flights International LLC of Delaware in the US. The Turbo Porter has been flown to Indonesia in these days, most probably with destination Papua. |
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18-Nov-2015
EC-KGD in a new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 677 EC-KGD operated by Skvdive Madrid is flying now in a new very nice silver-black livery. |
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29-Oct-2015
C-FZIZ with new ownership - Fairchild PC-6/B1-H2 # 2009 C-FZIZ is new owned by Louis Grenier used for Private flights. This Turbo Porter is registered since 1969 in Canada as CF-ZIZ, later C-FZIZ. |
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29-Oct-2015
Tragic crash - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 786 GN-804 of Gendarmeria Nacional Argentina crashed yesterday at Las Heras. All on board, the pilot and the co-pilot, did not survive the accident. My deepest sympathy goes to the families and friends of the dead persons. |
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21-Oct-2015
# 341 with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6 # 341 N4795P is new owned and operated by New York Flight and Skydiving Club LLC. This is one of the last 3 remaining piston powered PC-6 worldwide! |
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13-Oct-2015
New aircraft # 1004 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 1004 is registered now as HB-FJI with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. This aircraft is the new factory demonstrator. |
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29-Aug-2015
Wing of V-611 found - A wing of Pilatus PC-6/A-H2 # 530 V-611 operated by KTA at this time, has been found on the Tschiervagletscher. The accident debris has been released by the glacier 50 years after the accident of V-611, which has been salvaged and later repaired with new wings. |
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25-Aug-2015
# 954 with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 954, ex D-FGPG of Giorgio & Pasquale Gagliardi, is new registered as HB-FMX owned and operated by Scenic Air AG. |
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24-Aug-2015
# 963 with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 963, originally delivered to the Nepal as 9N-AIV and stored since its accident in 2011 at Lukla, is new registered as N963FP owned by Jim Perris. |
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24-Aug-2015
New aircraft # 1005 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 1005 is registered now as HB-FBP (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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29-Jul-2015
# 540 will be rebuilt to a Yeti - Pilatus PC-6/350-H2 # 540 will be remodeled to a PC-6/340 in full Yeti HB-FAN colors. The project has the aim to finish the aircraft until next year. |
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22-Jul-2015
# 752 with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 752 originally delivered to the Austrian Air Force is new owned by Flyalaska.ch GmbH. The Turbo Porter will be modified to B2-H4 and painted in a full Alaska flag livery by the end of this year. |
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16-Jul-2015
New aircraft # 1002 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 1002 is registered now as HB-FBN (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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10-Jul-2015
# 995 new registered in China - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 995 has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register as HB-FBG(2) of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG and is new registered in China as B-0402 with Asian Express General Aviation Wuxi Co. Ltd. |
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6-Jul-2015
F-HMTA with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 860 F-HMTA is new owned by SAS MTA Aviation. The Turbo Porter is currently under heavy maintenance at La Batie Montsaleon. |
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28-May-2015
# 775 new registered N776PC - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 775, ex 3G-EJ of Austrian Air Force is now registered as N776PC to Josub LLC joining the sistership N156PC # 777. |
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28-May-2015
# 729 new registered N365BT - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 729 ex N6FU is new operated and owned by JAARS Inc. This is the 5th Turbo Porter in JAARS's current fleet. The PC-6 is now equipped with Beringer wheels & brakes with standard tires and the avionics were upgraded to a Garmin package with G600 and GTN 750/650 and Electronics International MVP 50T engine monitoring system. In July the plane will get a new paint scheme and will be on display at Oshkosh air show at the Pilatus Booth the end of July. |
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15-May-2015
New aircraft # 1001 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 1001 is registered now as HB-FBM (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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10-May-2015
HB-FJP with new ownership - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 1003 HB-FJP is new operated and owned by Porter SA in Lugano. |
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27-Apr-2015
# 777 new registered N156PC - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 777, ex 3G-EL of Austrian Air Force painted as "Der bunte Fredi", is converted from a B2-H2 and now registered as N156PC to Josub LLC. |
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30-Mar-2015
New aircraft # 1000 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 1000 is registered now as HB-FBL (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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30-Mar-2015
D-FEJE with new operator - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 941 is new based at Ailertchen and is operated by My-Skyconcept. |
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9-Mar-2015
New aircraft # 1003 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 1003 is registered now as HB-FJP to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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9-Feb-2015
N9444 damaged in hangar collapse - Pilatus PC-6/C1-H2 # 521 N9444 of Aeroservizi Reggio Emilia s.r.l. was substantial damaged at Reggio Emilia in a hangar collapse due to heavy snow load. |
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1-Feb-2015
# 979 new registered in Italy - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 979 of Helica has been cancelled in the slovenian aircraft register as 5B-CEH and is new registered in Italy as I-NEWT. |
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23-Jan-2015
# 779 new registered in Italy - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 779 has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register as HB-FLK. The Turbo Porter will be new registered in Italy, most probably as I-HSKC, with Happy Fly GmbH. |
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12-Jan-2015
New aircraft # 998 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 998 is registered now as HB-FBJ (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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23-Dec-2014
# 743 in a new look - N50ZZ # 743 of Aero Tech LLC is modified now to B2-H4 and is in the final stages of installing the new Garmin glass panel. |
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23-Dec-2014
EC-EMZ in a new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 672 EC-EMZ of JIP Aviachio is flying now in a new metal-silver livery. |
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23-Dec-2014
# 993 new registered in China - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 993 has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register as HB-FBE(2) of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG and is new registered in China. |
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8-Dec-2014
New aircraft # 997 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 997 is registered now as HB-FBI (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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5-Dec-2014
Happy Birthday F-GODZ - THE PC-6 - On December 5, 1959 #340 has been manufactured at Stans as the 4th PC-6 and as the 1st PC-6 following the 3 prototypes ... 55 years later, today, F-GODZ of Icarius is the oldest PC-6 in the air, powered with the PT-6A-34 among the most powerful equipped PC-6. Big thanks to ICARIUS AEROTECHNICS WHO TAKES CARE OF PC6 FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. They do maintenance and repairs on over 100 different PC-6, work over 250'000 men hours and today they STILL LOVE IT WITH PASSION. |
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26-Nov-2014
New aircraft # 996 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 996 is registered now as HB-FBH (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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19-Nov-2014
# 999 new registered in China - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 999 has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register as HB-FBK(2) of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG and is new registered as B-0412 in China. |
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10-Nov-2014
# 990 new registered in China - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 990 has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register as HB-FBB(2) of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG and is new registered in China. |
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4-Nov-2014
New aircraft # 995 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 995 is registered now as HB-FBG (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. The aircraft is painted in the livery of Asian Express General Aviation. |
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30-Oct-2014
# 989 new registered in China - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 989 has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register as HB-FBA(2) of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG and is new registered as B-0410 in China. |
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28-Oct-2014
# 939 modified - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 939 F-GTHA of CERPS Gap-Tallard has been modified with a PT6A-34 turbine installed by Icarius Aerotechnics. |
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20-Oct-2014
# 991 new registered as B-0401 - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 991 has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register as HB-FBC(2) of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG and is new registered as B-0401 with Asian Express General Aviation Wuxi Co. Ltd. |
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20-Oct-2014
# 990 and # 999 on delivery - The two factory new PC-6/B2-H4 HB-FBB (2) and HB-FBK (2) started today their delivery flight to China. |
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23-Sep-2014
New aircraft # 992 and # 999 - Two further factory new PC-6/B2-H4 are registered with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. # 992 as HB-FBD (2) and # 999 as HB-FBK (2). |
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21-Aug-2014
D-FIPS in a new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 874 D-FIPS of KIAS Airlines SARL is flying now in a new livery. |
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19-Aug-2014
N5308F with new ownership - Fairchild PC-6/C-H2 # 2068 is new owned by Highlandair LLC, Port Alsworth, AK. |
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19-Aug-2014
New aircraft # 990 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 990 is registered now as HB-FBB (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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17-Jul-2014
New aircraft # 993 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 993 is registered now as HB-FBE (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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22-May-2014
F-GMEL in a new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 536 F-GMEL of CERP de Lens is flying now in a new livery. |
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12-May-2014
F-GJBP in a new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 716 F-GJBP is new owned by Space Dropping SARL and is flying now in a new livery. The previous Black Bird of Maubeuge is also fitted with a panoramic door, new wheels and a PT6A-36 turbine engine. |
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12-May-2014
New aircraft # 989 and # 991 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 989 is registered now as HB-FBA (2) and # 991 as HB-FBC (2) with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. Both Turbo Porter will be delivered to China later on. |
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24-Apr-2014
HB-FCT cancelled - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 637 HB-FCT of Air Glaciers SA / Scenic Air AG has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register. The new home will be in Finland as OH-WSA operated by Aviastar Helsinki Oy. |
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13-Apr-2014
# 924 reregistered EC-LZI - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 924, previous registered as EC-LXG of Skydivebcn, is now registered as EC-LZI. |
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10-Apr-2014
F-GOYE in a new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 517 of Para Club Agenais is flying now in a new fantastic art work with Toruk Makto from the film Avatar. |
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22-Feb-2014
HB-FJD cancelled - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 984 HB-FJD of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register following its delivery to Susi Air as PK-VVZ. |
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18-Feb-2014
N699SA in a new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 669 N669SA of Air America is flying now in a yellow-red livery which is very similar to the "Yeti" HB-FAN # 337 used in 1960 for the Dhaulagiri expedition in Nepal. |
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7-Feb-2014
F-HIHA in a new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 561 of BNTB SARL is flying now in a new all white look, with panoramic doors and Beringer wheels after it's 14 years overhaul by RUAG Aerospace at Lodrino. This PC-6 was original delivered to Wien Alaska Airlines 50 years ago - Happy Anniversary! |
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8-Jan-2014
New aircraft # 984 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 984 is registered now as HB-FJD with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
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