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PlaneSense Celebrates Pearl Anniversary
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The fractional provider is the largest Pilatus operator in the U.S.
Word Count: 275
Fractional aircraft provider PlaneSense is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The New Hampshire-based company is the largest operator of Pilatus Aircraft in the U.S., having accepted the 20th PC-12 built by the Swiss airframer in 1995. Since then, it has taken delivery of 93 of the turboprop singles, including the 2,000th PC-12 off the assembly line in 2023, and has 45 in operation.
To offer customers a larger cabin and increased range, PlaneSense launched a jet program a decade ago and took delivery of the very first PC-24 light jet in 2018. Today, its fleet includes 17 of the Swiss-built twinjets.
The operator has continued to expand, including an exclusive partnership with Jetfly that allows customers to use their flight hours on Jetfly’s Pilatus fleet in Europe and North Africa. It also recently unveiled the PlaneSense Sourcing Solution, expanding customer access beyond the fleet in the U.S. and the rest of the world, and the CobaltPass jet card, which complements the existing program with flexibility, highly competitive pricing, and no blackout dates across various aircraft types.
Over the past 30 years, the company has tallied a 91% client retention rate, with some families now in their third generation of PlaneSense fractional ownership.
“When we launched PlaneSense three decades ago, our vision was to offer a more intelligent and highly personal approach to private flying,” said company founder, president, and CEO George Antoniadis. “We believed clients deserved a sophisticated aircraft but also a trusted partner dedicated to fulfilling their flight needs with a cost-effective, safe, and service-focused solution. Thirty years later, that philosophy still drives every decision we make.”