Pilatus tapped Nesterov Aviation as the PC-12 sales and service center for Russia. Nesterov has offices in St. Petersburg and Moscow and is preparing to open a maintenance center in northwestern Russia later this year.

"We are delighted about our partnership with Nesterov Aviation. Its founders are passionate about aviation and have a lot of industry experience,” said Pilatus vice president for general aviation Ignaz Gretener. “Nesterov can offer customized support to existing and future PC-12 owners in Russia. It is the perfect partner for us to develop our business in Russia.”

Eugene Okladnikov, general director of Nesterov Aviation, said the Russian market holds “great opportunity” for the turboprop single.