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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Royal Flying Doctor Service become launch customer for the Pilatus PC24

Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service will become launch customer for the yet to fly Pilatus PC24 versatile light jet.  The annoucment was made at this week's EBACE event in Switzerland with the local manufacturer delighted to mark the event with an order for 3 aircraft and option on 1 to be operated by the RFDS Western Operations.

The RFDS have a long history of operating Pilatus aircraft and currently have 31 PC12 across the country.
1 of the older PC12's is slated for delivery to New Plymouth's air ambulance provider.


Grahame Marshall, CEO of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS Western Operations), eagerly looks forward to the PC-24 joining
the fleet:
“When transporting patients requiring emergency medical care, time is always of the essence. With the vast distances we service across
Western Australia, covering some 2.5 million square kilometres, the challenge for us has been how to combine a turboprop’s strengths like
its dependability and its ability to operate from short and unimproved surfaces, with a jet’s speed – and that is exactly what the PC-24 will now
deliver. The other great benefit the PC-24 will bring is enhanced accessibility for our stretcher patients and staff because of its huge aft
cargo door. There has been a close ongoing co-operation between RFDS and Pilatus in the definition phase of the PC-24, and we are now very
excited to take the next step and become a Launch Customer for the new Super Versatile Jet.”
Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Western Operations): 3 PC-24s, incl. option for 1 additional aircraft







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