Pilatus PC-24

First Pilatus PC-24 jet delivered to Royal Flying Doctor Service: 3 December 2018

VH-VWO Pilatus PC-24 (MSN 105) of Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) at Jandakot Airport – 3 December 2018. First aeromedical PC-24 in the world, first PC-24 to visit Perth, first for the RFDS, arriving from Broome, on the last leg of its delivery flight from Switzerland. Seen here on a flyby at 500 feet above runway 06L at 12:11pm, before landing. Photo © David Eyre.

First Pilatus PC-24 jet delivered to Royal Flying Doctor Service: 3 December 2018

David Eyre 3 December 2018

3 December 2018 © David Eyre The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Western Operations section at Jandakot celebrated the delivery of their first new Pilatus PC-24 jet, VH-VWO (MSN...

Construction of new Royal Flying Doctor Service hangar progressing

VH-ZWO Pilatus PC-12/45 (MSN 467) of Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) in front of the new RFDS hangar under construction, at Jandakot Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. $3.9 million was provided by Lotterywest to construct the new hangar, which will be used for three Pilatus PC-24 jets being delivered to RFDS Western Operations. The first PC-24 arrives in early 2018, the second soon after and the third in 2019. One of the current hangars is on the right, with three Pilatus PC-12 turboprops undergoing maintenance inside. Photo © David Eyre

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Construction of new Royal Flying Doctor Service hangar progressing

David Eyre 28 October 2016

28 October 2016 © David Eyre Construction of the new hangar for Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) is making progress. In March 2016, the WA Government announced that...

Rio Tinto donate $10 million to Royal Flying Doctor Service for Pilatus PC-24 jets

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Rio Tinto donate $10 million to Royal Flying Doctor Service for Pilatus PC-24 jets

David Eyre 15 May 2015

15 May 2015 © David Eyre The donation by Rio Tinto will go to the RFDS Aero Medical Fund, to fund their new PC-24 jets, a flight simulator and...

Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) orders three Pilatus PC-24 jets plus one option

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Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) orders three Pilatus PC-24 jets plus one option

David Eyre 22 May 2014

22 May 2014 – copyright © David Eyre On 20 May 2014, the opening day of the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd...