Pilatus Aircraft halts US deliveries over tariffs

Pilatus Pauses U.S. Business Jet Deliveries Amid Tariff Dispute

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has temporarily suspended deliveries of its PC-12 and PC-24 business jets to the United States. The suspension comes following the introduction of steep U.S. import tariffs on Swiss goods.  Pilatus said the new 39% customs duty imposed by U.S. authorities places it at “a significant competitive disadvantage” compared to U.S. and European rivals. The U.S. market accounts for about 40% of annual production for b…

Swiss Tariffs Halt Pilatus Jet Deliveries to U.S. - Plane & Pilot

Due to expansive tariffs levied by the Donald Trump administration, Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus is temporarily halting deliveries of its business jets to U.S. customers. On Friday, the company announced it would stop all deliveries of its PC-12 and PC-24 jets, one day after Switzerland was hit with a 39 percent tariff on exports to the U.S., one of the highest rates imposed since Trump began upending the international trade market upon h…

Pilatus halts US business jet deliveries over 39% tariff

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft has paused all business jet deliveries to the United States after a 39% tariff imposed on Switzerland by the Trump administration went into effect on August 6, 2025.   The company announced the halt on August 8, 2025, stating that it impacts deliveries of its PC-12 and PC-24 business jets, both of which have seen strong demand from operators across the US. Out of every 10 PC-12s and PC-24s the company…

Pilatus Halts Aircraft Deliveries to U.S. Over Tariffs

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus said it has temporarily stopped deliveries of its PC-12 and PC-24 business jets to customers in the U.S. because of costly new tariffs. “The new customs tariff imposed by the U.S. authorities represents a significant competitive disadvantage for Pilatus,” the company told Reuters on Friday. “In the short term, the tariff will lead to a temporary halt in deliveries and thus to a temporary interruption of U.S. b…

Pilatus Aircraft halts US deliveries over tariffs

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