Pilatus has reportedly suspended all business jet deliveries to the United States after a 39% tariff on the country came into effect. The Swiss aircraft manufacturer said the new tariffs add “massive additional costs” and put the plane maker at a “significant competitive disadvantage,” according to a report by Reuters .
40% of Pilatus’ business jet deliveries go to the United States, the manufacturer’s key market. Pilatus produces two popular business jets: the PC-12 single-engine turboprop and the larger PC-24 twin-engine business jet.
Temporary Suspension Of US Deliveries
On August 6, 2025, US President Donald Trump imposed a 39% tariff on Swiss goods the country ships to the United States. The surprise announcement of a 39% tariff, the highest among the recent wave of duties im