Jet Aviation Wins Pilatus PC-24 Contract for French Navy

Jet Aviation has purchased three Pilatus PC-24s to lease to the French Navy under a contract from the Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé). The contract also calls for ongoing comprehensive support, including onsite line and base maintenance and continuation of airworthiness management (CAMO) services to ensure operational readiness and mission success.

To be delivered in 2026, the French Navy will use the light twinjets for pilot training, including to ensure the ability to fly with and without visibility, as well as the transport of urgent cargo. Jet Aviation president Jeremie Caillet added that the contract builds on its longstanding relationship with Pilatus, as well as its 35-year history of working with government fleets.

“Jet Aviation has a long history of supporting European governmental fleets, both on- and off-base,” said Fabien Fuster, v-p of government services for EMEA at Jet Aviation. “Following delivery of the aircraft, our team will provide sustainment activities at their home base, ensuring operational readiness at all times. With 16 maintenance sites worldwide, and over half a century of experience covering corporate, VIP, and governmental customers, we are able to draw on a background of global expertise and capabilities, offering seamless support for customers on even the most complex maintenance or CAMO activities.”