Pilatus Aircraft controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Swiss export-law investigation over Saudi and Emirati support
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs investigated Pilatus maintenance and logistical support for military aircraft in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The issue concerned Swiss rules restricting assistance connected with military activity in states involved in the Yemen conflict. The FDFA ordered Pilatus to halt the operations in June 2019; the Federal Administrative Court annulled that decision in 2021.
2019
Indian PC-7 procurement bribery allegations
India's Central Bureau of Investigation investigated allegations of corruption involving the 2012 purchase of 75 PC-7 MkII aircraft by the Indian Air Force. The reported allegations involved payments to intermediaries and a contract said in the reference material to be worth approximately $350 million. This dossier records the investigation and allegations without asserting a final finding beyond the cited material.