Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&amp;P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.

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Pilatus is opening the order book tomorrow at EBACE for its PC-24 twinjet, which was <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ainalerts/2013-05-21/pilatus-reveals-pc-24-light-jet-large-cargo-door">unveiled at the convention last year</a>. The company is officially signing agreements with launch customers this week at its EBACE display, where visitors can get a taste of the $8.9 million (2017 dollar) PC-24’s interior in the full-scale mockup of the new jet.


The flat-floor cabin (volume 501 cu ft) seats six to eight passengers. Range is 1,950 nm (NBAA IFR reserves, 100-nm alternate) and high-speed cruise speed is 425 ktas at FL300. Extra versatility comes from the PC-24’s large cargo door and ability to land on unimprovedrunways.


Rollout of the first PC-24 is scheduled for August 1 at the Pilatus factory in Stans, Switzerland, with first flight planned by year-end and certification and entry into service in early 2017.

Pilatus Opens Order Book for PC-24 Jet at EBACE

The company is officially signing agreements with launch customers this week.

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