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Stans, October 16, 2006

PILATUS ANNOUNCES THE NEXT GENERATION PC-12

Pilatus revealed today that it has a program underway to certify the Next
Generation PC-12. The company’s flagship business turboprop will receive
several major enhancements, including fully integrated avionics, a new cockpit
design, higher performance, and advanced systems.

“How is Pilatus celebrating the success of the world’s best selling turbine
powered business aircraft? By making it even better,” says Ignaz Gretener, Vice-
President Business Unit General Aviation of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. “We strive to
continuously meet and exceed customer expectations, and these improvements
are the latest in a long series of customer-driven changes we’ve made to
enhance the PC-12.”

The Next Generation PC-12 will feature state-of-the-art Honeywell Primus Apex
avionics. Four large displays, including two PFDs and two MFDs, provide an
unprecedented amount of viewing area and integrate flight information, engine
monitoring, aircraft configuration, pressurization, and environmental controls.
Flight and weather data, charts, aircraft system information, and trip planning
functions are all within easy reach, while a new cockpit environment designed by
BMW DesignworksUSA sets a new standard for ergonomics and aesthetics.
Higher performance comes from the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67P, which delivers
15 % more thermodynamic power for faster climbs and higher cruise speeds by
utilizing single crystal CT blades and a new compressor configuration.

The Next Generation PC-12’s advanced systems include a digital dual-zone
Environmental Control System for increased cockpit and cabin comfort, a fully
automatic digital Cabin Pressurization Control System which requires no input
from the pilot, and a fully redundant Power Generation and Distribution System.
The aircraft is scheduled to be certified at the end of 2007.

Established in 1939, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is the world's leading manufacturer of
single-engine turboprop aircraft. Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is a privately held company
employing over 1,300 people. Pilatus provides aircraft and aviation services
worldwide for the general aviation, commercial, training, utility, and special
mission markets. Based in Adelaide, Australia, Pilatus Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, was founded in 1998 to provide
marketing, sales, and service for Pilatus aircraft in Australia, New Zealand,
Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.

Further media information is available from:
Mike Lester, Marketing Manager
Pilatus Australia Pty Ltd, Adelaide.
Phone: +61 8 8234 4433
Email: mlester@pilatus.com.au

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