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Pilatus Unveils $123 Million Swiss Composite Manufacturing Facility
Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has inaugurated a $123 million composite production facility to support the development of lighter, more fuel-efficient airframes. The new building consolidates the design and fabrication of advanced load-bearing structural components, a shift the company began with the PC-24 twinjet. Housing three hundred employees, this massive investment centralizes everything from raw material storage to final component assembly. For the aviation community, this signals a robust commitment to integrating advanced weight-saving materials into future general aviation and business aircraft designs.