Pilatus has announced it has received a contract for another 16 PC-21 aircraft from The Spanish Air Force. The newly signed contract with the Dirección General de Armamento y Material (DGAM) makes Spain the largest PC-21 operator in Europe. The Spanish Air Force, Ejército del Aire, decided to purchase 24 PC-21s in early 2020. The final PC-21 of this order was delivered to Spain in mid-2022.
Lieutenant Colonel Ildefonso Martínez-Pardo González, Air Operations Group Commander, Academia General del Aire (AGA) said: “Now in use with the Spanish Air and Space Force for over 18 months, the PC-21 integrated training system far exceeds our expectations. Its reliable and efficient powerplant, aerodynamics, safety systems and avionics make the PC-21 a highly versatile trainer, capable of performing any phase of flight training from the most elementary to the most advanced. Our relationship with Pilatus has been outstanding throughout, and a key factor for successful implementation. The excellent collaboration, professionalism and teamwork of everyone involved over the past three years have enabled us to roll out this PC-21 training course in record time without interruption to training.”