# Groundbreaking Business Jets The Pilatus PC-24 is Switzerland's First Homegrown Business Jet By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-05-29 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pilatus-pc24 References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/maiden-flight-switzerlands-first-business-jet/37482/) & [pilatus-aircraft](http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/) The Pilatus PC-24 is a business jet that recently made its first ever flight, traveling across Switzlernad in a 55-minute journey. The jet is noteworthy because it marks the first ever homegrown Swiss business jet. The aircraft costs a cool $9 million and was first unveiled in Geneva in 2013. Intended to compete with the Cessna Citation CJ4 and the Embraer Phenom 300, this aircraft is powered by a pair of [Williams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlassian-williams) FJ44-4A turbofan engines that each generate 3,400 pounds-feet of takeoff trust. The airplane offers a wingspan on 17 meters and can carry up to 10 passengers. Its design is inspired by the famed PC-12 turboprop, and is designed to operate on runways short and long. The Pilatus PC-24 surely represents a milestone in Swiss aviation, and represents healthy competition for existing offerings in the [business jet sector](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vistajet-sleep-program). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Homegrown Business Jets:** The rise of locally manufactured business jets provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in the aviation industry. - **Competition in the Business Jet Sector:** Increased competition in the business jet sector encourages companies to develop innovative and cost-effective offerings. - **Short-runway Capabilities:** Business jets with the ability to operate on short runways open up new possibilities for travel to remote locations. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Aviation:** The aviation industry can explore new avenues for growth by investing in the development of homegrown business jets. - **Manufacturing:** Local manufacturing companies have the potential to disrupt the business jet sector by introducing innovative and competitively-priced offerings. - **Travel and Tourism:** The travel and tourism industry can benefit from the growth of short-runway business jets by catering to customers' demand for unique and remote travel experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Opulent Hotel-Like Jumbo Jets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lufthansa-technik-explorer.md) - [Premium Commercial Airlines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnifica-air.md) - [Alpine Inflight Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swiss-alpine-essence.md) - [Easily Piloted Electric VTOLs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-vtols.md) - [Self-Landing Hobbyist Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-aircraft-e1000-ax.md) - [Epochal Electric VTOLs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epochal-electric-vtol.md) - [Capacious Airline Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capacious-airline-seats.md) - [Entirely Business Class Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aisle-class.md) - [Optimized Business Class Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airline-business-class-cabin.md)