Swiss plane manufacturer Pilatus just launched the new PC-12 PRO model, I flew with the test pilot over the Swiss Alps.

This jet is the first of the updated model that Pilatus announced last October. On the tail, its livery features the Alps' famous Matterhorn. It has a maximum cruise speed of 506 miles-per-hour ...

As part of the cockpit update, Pilatus gave the PC-12 Pro a “new auto-throttle system [that] is linked to flight envelope protection,” says Pilatus head of engineering and deputy CEO Bruno Cervia.

One of the most magical experiences on Pilatus is to be had by rising early, climbing to the east-facing Esel viewpoint and watching dawn break over the Alps. The early morning light turns Lake ...