1. Pilatus PC-24 – The Pilatus PC-24 is a twin-engine business jet under development by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. On 21 May 2013, the aircraft was first revealed to the public, the PC-24 is anticipated to enter service in mid-2017. During the 1990s, Pilatus Aircraft had brought to market the Pilatus PC-12, as the PC-12 quickly proved to be a commercial success, Pilatus sought to follow up with a complementary aircraft and began gathering feedback from customers of the type. Based on this feedback, Pilatus elected to pursue development of such an aircraft, in 2007, Pilatus initiated work on the program. Development of the aircraft was conducted using existing company funds, beyond the propulsion choice, several other unique features were developed for the PC-24, Pilatus and Honeywell cooperatively designed the Advanced Cockpit Environment for the type. This is intended to pilot workload and allows the PC-24 to be single-pilot certified. Several competing business aircraft were identified early on, including Embraers Phenom 300, on 21 May 2013, the PC-24 was introduced to the public at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva. On 1 August 2014, which was also Switzerlands national day, P01, the first flight of the prototype had been originally anticipated to take place in late 2014, but this was delayed. On 11 May 2015, P01 conducted its first flight from Buochs Airport, Switzerland, the occasion marked the start of test flights for the aircrafts two-year certification campaign. On the date on which P01 made its first flight, type certification of the PC-24 and subsequent initial deliveries of production aircraft were anticipated to occur in 2017. On 16 November 2015, P02, the prototype, performed its maiden flight, lasting for 82 minutes, by this date. In May 2016, P01 took an intermission in the test program to appear on static display at EBACE, by this point, P01. In late 2014, an agreement between Pilatus and FlightSafety International will see the latter conduct US-based PC-24 pilot and technician training in Dallas, Texas, the PC-24 is a twin-engine business jet, a larger jet-powered follow-on to the earlier Pilatus PC-12. It is considered to be a takeoff and landing aircraft, being designed to operate from short. It incorporates an advanced wing design, with a large double-slotted flap system to achieve the necessary performance, Pilatus has claimed that the PC-24 possesses performance attributes which are unmatched by any jet aircraft on the market. It possesses a takeoff distance of 820 m and a distance of 770 m. The PC-24 is intended to be capable of operations from unpaved runways, the large cabin of the PC-24 can accommodate a luxurious interior outfitted with modern features for comfort and functionality. The cabin is designed to provide first class accommodation for passengers and crew
2. Business jet – A business jet, private jet, or bizjet, or simply B. J. is a jet aircraft designed for transporting small groups of people. Business jets may be adapted for other roles, such as the evacuation of casualties or express parcel deliveries, the Lockheed JetStar, seating ten passengers and two crew, first flew on 4 September 1957. The smaller,17,760 pounds MTOW North American Sabreliner first flew on 16 September 1958, powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT12 turbojet engines then Garrett TFE731, more than 800 were produced from 1959 to 1982. The 25,000 pounds MTOW British Aerospace 125 first flew on 13 August 1962 and its engine were replaced by Garrett TFE731, then Pratt & Whitney Canada PW300 turbofans. Almost 1,700 aircraft were produced between 1962 and 2013 after being marketed as the Hawker 800, the 23,500 pounds MTOW IAI Westwind, developed by Aero Commander, first flew on 27 January 1963, powered by two General Electric CJ610 turbojets, then Garrett TFE731. 442 were built from 1965 to 1987 and it was developed in the IAI Astra, the 29,000 pounds MOTW Dassault Falcon 20 first flew on 4 May 1963, powered by two General Electric CF700, then Garrett ATF3 turbofans and Garrett TFE731. From 1963 to 1988,508 were built and it is the basis of the Dassault Falcon family, the first light jet first flew on 7 October 1963, the Learjet 23. Powered by two 2,850 pounds-force General Electric CJ610, its 12,500 pounds MTOW complies with FAR Part 23 regulations,104 were built between 1962 and 1966 and it is the first member of the Learjet Family. On 2 October 1966 the first large business jet first flew, from 1967 to the late 70s,258 were built and it led to the ongoing Gulfstream Aerospace long range family. The 11,850 pounds MTOW Cessna Citation I first flew on 15 September 1969, produced between 1969 and 1985 at 689 samples, it is the first of the Cessna Citation family. The trijet Dassault Falcon 50 made its first flight the 7 November 1976, the 40,000 pounds MTOW airplane is powered by three 3,700 pounds-force TFE731. With the cross-section of the Falcon 20, it is the basis of the larger Falcon 900, on 8 November 1978, the prototype Canadair Challenger took off. The 43, 000–48,000 pounds MTOW craft, usually powered by two 9,200 pounds-force General Electric CF34, the basis of the long range Global Express family, the 1000th Challenger has entered service in 2015. On May 30,1979 took off the clean-sheet 22,000 pounds MTOW Cessna Citation III powered by two 3,650 pounds-force TFE731, basis of the larger Citation X, the Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond made its first flight on 29 August 1978. The 16,100 pounds MTOW jet was powered by two 2,900 pounds-force JT15D,950 has been produced, it was renamed Beechjet 400 then Hawker 400. The 1980s only saw the introduction of derivatives and no new design. The clean-sheet Learjet 45 took off on 7 October 1995, the 21,500 pounds is powered by two 3,500 pounds-force TFE731. Powered by two 2,300 pounds-force Williams FJ44, the 12,500 pounds Beechcraft Premier I light jet made its first flight on December 22,1998, nearly 300 has been made before the production stopped in 2013
3. Switzerland – Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a federal republic in Europe. It consists of 26 cantons, and the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in western-Central Europe, and is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is a country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2. The establishment of the Old Swiss Confederacy dates to the medieval period, resulting from a series of military successes against Austria. Swiss independence from the Holy Roman Empire was formally recognized in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. The country has a history of armed neutrality going back to the Reformation, it has not been in a state of war internationally since 1815, nevertheless, it pursues an active foreign policy and is frequently involved in peace-building processes around the world. In addition to being the birthplace of the Red Cross, Switzerland is home to international organisations. On the European level, it is a member of the European Free Trade Association. However, it participates in the Schengen Area and the European Single Market through bilateral treaties, spanning the intersection of Germanic and Romance Europe, Switzerland comprises four main linguistic and cultural regions, German, French, Italian and Romansh. Due to its diversity, Switzerland is known by a variety of native names, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera. On coins and stamps, Latin is used instead of the four living languages, Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in the world, with the highest nominal wealth per adult and the eighth-highest per capita gross domestic product according to the IMF. Zürich and Geneva have each been ranked among the top cities in the world in terms of quality of life, with the former ranked second globally, according to Mercer. The English name Switzerland is a compound containing Switzer, a term for the Swiss. The English adjective Swiss is a loan from French Suisse, also in use since the 16th century. The name Switzer is from the Alemannic Schwiizer, in origin an inhabitant of Schwyz and its associated territory, the Swiss began to adopt the name for themselves after the Swabian War of 1499, used alongside the term for Confederates, Eidgenossen, used since the 14th century. The data code for Switzerland, CH, is derived from Latin Confoederatio Helvetica. The toponym Schwyz itself was first attested in 972, as Old High German Suittes, ultimately related to swedan ‘to burn’
4. Pilatus Aircraft – Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. is an aircraft manufacturer located in Stans, Switzerland. In June 2016 the company employed 1,905 people, the company was established on 10 December 1939 by the armament company Oerlikon-Bührle, and construction of a new production building started in March 1940. The first design project was a trainer, designated the P-1. The next project was the construction of the SB-2 Pelican which had designed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. The SB-2 first flew on 30 May 1944 only one of the light transports were built. In 1942, the company won a contract from the Swiss military to modify 33 EKW C-3603, following on from the abandoned P-1 design, the company started again on the development of a two-seat trainer, designated the P-2. The P-2 first flew on 27 April 1945, and the company won an order for the Swiss Air Force, during 1945 the company produced a prototype single-engined light transport, designated the P-4, the P-4 first flew on 22 March 1948 but only one was built. During the late 1940s the company produced a number of wooden glider designs and went on to produce fuselages and tail-booms for the licence-produced De Havilland Vampire, in 1951 the company worked on the P-5, a design project for an artillery observation aircraft, it was not built. With production of the P-3 for the Swiss Air Force in progress the company achieved its first export order for six P-3s for the Brazilian Navy. In 1958 design work started on a takeoff and landing light civil transport aircraft. Another project for the PC-10 16-passenger twin-engined transport was started but was not built, the PC-11 first flew on 5 May 1972 and the company went on to build 322. In 1966 a turboprop-powered variant of the P-3 was flown, and was designated the PC-7, the aircraft crashed and development was put on hold until the 1970s. In 1975 a further prototype was flown, and after further development it was marketed as the PC-7 Turbo Trainer, in 1979, Pilatus acquired Britten-Norman, constructor of the Britten-Norman Islander and Britten-Norman Defender aircraft. In 1982 development of a variant of the PC-7 was started. Development of what was to become the companys best selling type the Pilatus PC-12 was started in 1987, the prototype PC-12 was flown on 31 May 1991. The first PC-12 Eagle surveillance aircraft was built in 1995, further developments led to the PC-12 Spectre, TSA Transairco SA of Geneva was procured by Pilatus in 1997. In 1998, Pilatus Australia Pty Ltd was established, while Britten-Norman was sold, to further the family of military training aircraft, the turboprop PC-21 was developed and first flown in 2002. In December 2000, the owners Unaxis sold Pilatus to a consortium of Swiss investors, in July 2010 the company delivered its 1000 PC-12