PRESS RELEASE Thunder Bay, Ontario, 27 June 2019 Levaero Aviation announced today that the Pilatus PC-24 business jet has received Transport Canada certification. Levaero is the exclusive distributor of the PC-24 in Canada, and customer deliveries will begin immediately. The PC-24 achieved European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in [...]
MEDIA RELEASE Stans, Switzerland, 20 May 2019 Pilatus has already handed over 30 PC-24s since the first customer delivery in February 2018. The PC-24 fleet leader, serial number 101 belonging to PlaneSense, has already flown over 1,100 hours in its first 15 months of operation. The PC-24 fleet as a whole has clocked up over [...]
PRESS RELEASE Thunder Bay, Ontario - May 17, 2019 Levaero Aviation Inc. announced today that industry veteran Ray Kuliavas has joined its executive team as Vice President with an emphasis on business development. Kuliavas brings with him more than 40 years of experience in aviation, focusing on key areas of new client acquisition, client retention [...]
MEDIA RELEASE Stans, Switzerland, 17 May 2019 With demand for the PC-12 NG as high as ever, Pilatus sold 80 PC-12 NGs last year. As a result, the PC-12 again claims the title of world’s best-selling single-engine turboprop in its category. One of the reasons behind this success is surely the fact that the PC-12 [...]
(Toronto, Ontario) – August 3, 2018 As of approximately 4:00pm EST on Friday, August 3rd, for the first time since initial aircraft certification in 1994, there are 100 Pilatus PC-12s registered in Canada. Levaero is proud to have served this vast, and diverse base of Canadian operators for more than 20 years and we look [...]
(Thunder Bay, Ontario) – August 21, 2018 Pilatus Remains 1stin 2018 PP Corporate Aircraft Product Support Survey, with TP Div, a constant winner for the past 17 years. The 2018 edition of Pro Pilot’s annual survey, released this week, has revealed that Pilatus remains first in product support, based on the quality of post-purchase support [...]
“IT’S A HUMBLING GESTURE WHEN SOMEBODY WANTS YOU TO SELL THEIR AIRPLANE AND THEN HELP THEM ACQUIRE ANOTHER AIRPLANE, AND THEY KEEP COMING TO YOU FOR THAT.” Written by Noah Goad - Bay Street Bull The aerospace industry, which brings $29 billion in revenue according to the Canadian government, is one of the highest grossing [...]
PRESS RELEASE Thunder Bay, Ontario - July 4, 2018 Levaero Aviation announced today that it has appointed Handfield Aviation as an authorized Pilatus PC-12 Satellite Service Centre. Since 2009, Handfield Aviation has been providing aircraft maintenance solutions at St-Hubert Airport (CYHU) in St-Hubert, QC. Handfield Aviation has expanded and positioned itself as a Canadian leader [...]
MEDIA RELEASE Stans, Switzerland, 22nd June, 2018 The PC-24 made its first landing on an unpaved runway. The Super Versatile Jet is currently undergoing a programme of post-certification tests with special emphasis on unpaved runway operations. Pilatus plans on obtaining “Rough Field” certification in the fourth quarter of 2018. Woodbridge Airfield to the north east [...]
MEDIA RELEASE Stans, Switzerland, 29th May, 2018 Pilatus engineers recently developed and certified a new PC-12 Master Maintenance Plan to give greater flexibility with regard to the timing of required inspections and maintenance. The plan applies to all PC-12 Series, and will reduce required maintenance labour by 20-40%. Based on a detailed analysis of in-service [...]
