On December 21, 2023, Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus announced it had signed an agreement to acquire the Pilatus-focussed aircraft maintenance business from Atlanta, Georgia-based Aero Center Epps.
Headquartered at DeKalb/Peachtree airport in Atlanta, Epps Aviation has been an authorised Pilatus sales and service centre since 1996. Pilatus will assume responsibility for aircraft sales within the company’s territory and once the agreement is closed it will incorporate the Pilatus maintenance operations. Epp’s current workforce of around 40 employees will be absorbed by the Pilatus Group.