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Jet Aviation to Lease Pilatus PC-24 to French Navy
Jet Aviation will lease three Pilatus PC-24 light jets to the French Navy, with full maintenance and sustainment support and deliveries beginning in 2026.
Swiss-built Pilatus PC-24 light jets will join the French Navy under a lease agreement with Jet Aviation, adding three aircraft to the service’s multi-mission roster. The deal covers full maintenance and sustainment support as part of the lease, with operator training and logistics included in the package.
Pilatus PC-24: mission roles and timeline
The three Pilatus PC-24s are intended for liaison flights, crew training and light transport tasks, helping the French Navy modernize non-combat mobility without a long procurement cycle. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2026 and will be phased to meet operational training needs and sustainment schedules.
Jet Aviation will provide end-to-end support for the lease, keeping the aircraft mission-ready through maintenance, spare parts provisioning and technical sustainment. For a navy balancing peacetime operations and training commitments, leasing offers a faster way to add capability while shifting maintenance responsibility to the lessor.
- Pilatus PC-24 for liaison, training and light transport roles.
- Three aircraft under lease with full maintenance and sustainment support.
- Deliveries scheduled to begin in 2026, phased to match training cycles.
The Pilatus PC-24 is marketed as a versatile light business jet adaptable to austere fields and short-notice missions; the French Navy’s adoption via lease shows growing interest in using business-jet platforms for military support roles. Jet Aviation’s package is aimed at minimizing downtime and ensuring a predictable sustainment pathway while the navy integrates the type into its operations.
Leasing also allows the French Navy to evaluate the PC-24’s performance in naval support roles before committing to longer-term purchases. Expect the program to focus initially on crew conversion, liaison scheduling and establishing maintenance routines between Jet Aviation and naval technical units.
