Venture Jets (Lancaster, PA) has added a first Pilatus PC-24, Executive Vice President David Posey announced on LinkedIn, marking the start of the carrier's planned growth with the type.
The 6.9-year-old Pilatus Aircraft, N400VJ (msn 124), is configured for up to eight passengers. It was acquired and imported into the United States by Venture Jets on December 18, 2024, and ferried between Antwerp and Lancaster, PA on January 4, with stops at Wick, Reykjavik Domestic, Goose Bay, and Bangor International.
Since then, the jet has flown six times, most recently on July 30, between Coatesville and Lancaster. According to the company's website, the PC-24 is currently available under a fractional ownership programme, with the carrier also recruiting crew for the type.
In a separate LinkedIn post, Posey revealed that Venture Jets has broken ground on the first of two planned hangars at Lancaster, part of plans to establish a dedicated hub for a growing PC-24 fleet. The number of aircraft planned and the timeline remain undisclosed.
As of July, Venture Jets' Part 135 certificate consisted exclusively of Learjet aircraft, including a Learjet 31, two Learjet 31As, and a Learjet 60. The eight-seat, 35.5-year-old Learjet 31, N10VJ (msn 31-018), is no longer listed on the company's website, which features a six-seat, 2002-built Piaggio Avanti twin turboprop, N234VV (msn 1056).
The PC-24 was formerly based at Antwerp and operated by FLYINGGROUP Luxembourg as LX-FCB since 2020.
Flying Group Luxembourg's fleet continues to include seven additional PC-24s, one of which is French-registered, alongside a Citation Jet 3+, a Falcon 900EX EASy, and a Falcon 900LX.
