VERO BEACH, FL., March 26, 2020 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced today that it will be making protective gear to help support the growing needs of the Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. Additionally Piper Aircraft will be donating over 1300 3M, N95 approved masks to the hospital. The Manufacturing Engineering team at Piper Aircraft has…
VERO BEACH, Fla: March 11, 2020 – At Piper Aircraft, Inc., the health and safety of our employees, their families, as well as our customers and partners, is of primary concern, as such we are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very closely. As a global organization we are following the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control…
VERO BEACH, FL., February 3, 2020 – Piper Aircraft announced today, that it is launching an extensive product demo tour throughout the United States beginning in February 2020. The demo tour will showcase the newest addition to the M-Class line up – the M600/SLS with HALOTM Safety System including Garmin Autoland. The M600/SLS product demo team…
VERO BEACH, Fla: Jan. 28, 2020– Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced today that it has expanded Skytech Inc.’s territory to include Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Skytech has been a Piper Dealer for nearly 40 years providing exceptional sales and product support to the mid-Atlantic region with offices…
VERO BEACH, Fla., December 9, 2019––Piper Aircraft announced today that it has opened the application period for the 2020 Apprenticeship Program. The 2020 group, which will begin in late July will be the second apprenticeship class to begin at Piper Aircraft’s world headquarters in Vero Beach, FL. The two-year program includes a combination of on-the-job…
VERO BEACH, FL., October 30, 2019 –Piper Aircraft announced today, the next generation M Series aircraft – the M600/SLS, standard equipped with the new HALO™ Safety System – enhancing Safety, Luxury, and Support for one of the world’s leading personal use, Basic Med compliant aircraft. It is now on track to be the first general aviation aircraft…
VERO BEACH, FL., October 14, 2019 –Piper Aircraft announced today that is has appointed former NASA Astronaut and Aeronautical Engineer, Captain Winston Scott to its Board of Directors effective October 10, 2019. “We are pleased to welcome Captain Scott to the Piper board and especially value his aviation experience and expertise”, said Simon Caldecott, President…
VERO BEACH, Fla., September 16, 2019––Piper Aircraft announced today its first group of apprentices has begun their two-year program. The first nine apprentices, who started work in August, shadow skilled aircraft assembly workers and learn all aspects of fabrication and assembly of aircraft during the two-year initiative. Additionally, they attend technical classes and receive hands-on…
VERO BEACH, FL., September 9, 2019 –Piper Aircraft will be collecting donations of medical supplies needed in the Bahamas following the devastation left by Hurricane Dorian. Throughout the week, the supplies that are received by Piper Aircraft, will be expedited to Abaco Island’s Marsh Harbour, using air lift provided by Piper Aircraft and Piper’s M-Class…
Piper Aircraft has announced an order for thirteen (13) new Piper Archer single-engine trainers from Purdue Polytechnic Institute for their School of Aviation and Transportation Technology. The new G1000 NXi equipped Archers will replace their existing single-engine training fleet and will join Purdue’s fleet of Piper Seminoles. The new Archers will begin delivering in Q2…
Piper Aircraft announced today, that it has produced the first production part using 3D printing technology as part its launch into additive manufacturing. The part, which is a component within the climate control system, was created using the HP Multi Jet Fusion 4200 3D printer. Piper Aircraft established an additive manufacturing center in Q3 of 2018…
VERO BEACH, Fla: May 20, 2019– Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced today it has realigned and expanded the Sales and Service territories for three key, independent Piper dealer partners located in the Western U.S. The restructuring will enhance Piper’s customer ownership experience throughout the region. Cutter Aviation, a Piper dealer for 25 years, with corporate headquarters…