The additional PC-12s will boost Tradewind’s turboprop fleet to 38 of the Swiss-made aircraft
Tradewind Aviation has signed an order for 20 new PC-12 NGX. The deal expands its fleet of Pilatus PC-12s to 38 – one of the largest in the global aviation industry.
Climb Inc. was a Pilatus PC-12 membership jet card using a pay-as-you-go model.
It offered guaranteed availability on 72 hours’ notice in a Primary Service Area of Western States. Hourly rates start at $3,995, plus a 7.5% Federal Excise Tax.
It shutdown in 2022 with plans to restart. However, those plans were subsequently dropped.
Its Clear Membership jet card was included in the Private Jet Card Comparisons’ database of over 50 jet card providers, enabling you to compare programs in minutes.
When was the company founded?
2021
Who owns Climb?
The company is privately held.
Who is the CEO?
Brandon Solomon is Founder. David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue, Morris Air, WestJet, Azul, and Breeze Airways is an Advisor
How are their aircraft sourced?
Climb is a broker
What are the initiation and membership fees?
Memberships start at $1,995, plus $495 initiation fee
What is the entry-level program?
Basic membership is pay-as-you, but doesn't offer guaranteed availability
Does the Climb PC-12 membership offer fixed or capped rate pricing?
Yes, capped rates stat at $3,995 per hour, plus FET
Fractional share operator PlaneSense has taken delivery of its 75th Pilatus PC-12 turboprop 26 years after receiving its first of the Swiss-made single-engine turboprops in 1995
PlaneSense, Inc. recently took delivery of its 75th Pilatus PC-12. Its fleet of Swiss-made single-engine turboprops will reach 38 aircraft by the end of 2021. Six more were ordered for 2022.