Yeti Flies the PC-6

Yeti Airlines has selected the PC-6 for operations in Kathmandu, Nepal. Yeti placed an order for two of the type for cargo services, as well as business and tourist flights in the mountainous Himalayan region. It’s difficult to find many half-century-old aircraft designs, although the rugged Pilatus PC-6 just celebrated 50 years in the sky. The PC-6 recorded its maiden sortie on 4 May 1959 and Pilatus hopes to deliver its 1,000th PC-6 in 2012, with between five and 10 built every year.