Piper Aircraft Inc. will deliver the last of seven twin-engine Piper Seminole advanced training aircraft to the Civil Aviation Flight University of China this December. While neither organization is disclosing the fleet purchase price, the retail value of seven new Seminole aircraft totals nearly $4.2 million. Under the jurisdiction of the General Administration of Civil…
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Piper’s South American Support Network Bolstered by Horizontal de Aviación
Piper Aircraft’s global customer support network has been strengthened with the addition of well-respected Horizontal de Aviación S.A.S. at the El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia as an approved Piper Service Center. Horizontal de Aviación and Global Wings LLC, Boca Raton, Fla., Piper’s dealer in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and the Caribbean, have entered…
Piper Begins Deliveries of Indonesian Fleet
Piper Aircraft Inc. recently delivered the first six of an 18-unit fleet order for Piper Warrior training aircraft to Sekolah Tinggi Penerbang Indonesia, the government flight school at Budiarto Airport in Curug, Indonesia. Sekolah Tinggi Penerbang Indonesia (STPI) educates pilots under the auspices of the Ministry of Transportation for the Republic of Indonesia. On hand for…
Piper Aircraft’s Third Quarter Deliveries, Revenue Continue Upward Path
During the third quarter of 2011, Piper Aircraft Inc. continued to outpace the higher aircraft deliveries and improving revenue performance that the company achieved during the same period a year ago. Revenue from new aircraft sales through the end of the third quarter grew to $92.5 million, compared with $77.6 million during the same period…
PIPER DISPLAYS SINGLE-ENGINE BUSINESS AIRCRAFT LINE AT NBAA
Piper Aircraft Inc. is exhibiting its single-engine business aircraft product line and a mockup of its new Altaire business jet at the 2011 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Meeting and Convention held here Oct. 10 through Oct. 12. Piper will exhibit its M-Class business aircraft at a special outdoor static display area that provides…
PIPER RECRUITING EMPLOYEES IN WICHITA
Piper Aircraft is conducting a Wichita, Kan. career fair from 8 am to 6 pm, Friday, Oct. 7 at Century II. The company seeks a number of qualified and experienced aviation professionals for its ongoing aircraft manufacturing activity. “Most of our open positions are for a variety of engineering disciplines but we also have other…
PIPER MERIDIAN FLEET RECEIVES APPROVAL TO OPERATE ON UNPAVED RUNWAYS
Piper Aircraft Inc. has received fleetwide approval from the Federal Aviation Administration permitting owners and operators of Piper Meridian single-engine turboprop business aircraft to operate from unpaved runways. The announcement was made today at the 2011 Malibu/Mirage Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA) Fly-In Convention held here in Hot Springs. Previously the Meridian had been limited…
PIPER AIRCRAFT INCREASES TOP-OF-THE-LINE DELIVERIES, AIRCRAFT REVENUE IN FIRST HALF
Piper Aircraft Inc. grew its overall billings, and total deliveries of its banner Meridian, Matrix and Mirage single-engine aircraft series, during the first six months of 2011, ended June 30. The company recorded $57,300,885 in new aircraft billings over the first six months of the year, up nearly 16 percent from the first six months…
PIPER NAMES SIM AVIATION AS RUSSIAN DEALER FOR NEW AIRCRAFT SALES
Piper Aircraft Inc. has named Sim Aviation, based in Russia’s Krasnodar region as the company’s new aircraft dealer for all of Russia. The announcement was made here at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) where Piper and its dealers are meeting with the European business aviation community. “Sim Aviation sales professionals are on…
PIPER AIRCRAFT MOMENTUM BUILDS IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2011
Vero Beach, Fla., May 9, 2011 – Piper Aircraft Inc. continued the company’s upward performance trend in the first quarter of 2011 by significantly growing new aircraft billings and delivering substantially more of its flagship single-engine Meridian turboprops during the three months ended March 31. First quarter 2011 new aircraft billings were $26,159,703, more…
PIPER DELIVERS WARRIORS TO FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE
Piper Aircraft Inc. recently delivered two new Piper Warrior aircraft to Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, New York. In addition, the college which is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system plans to purchase a new Piper Arrow. The nearly $1 million purchase of the three aircraft will expand Farmingdale’s learning fleet to…
PIPER OFFERS ARCHER LX READY, SET, FLY TRAINING PROGRAM
Piper Aircraft Inc. is offering new Archer LX customers their own private pilot training in about three concentrated weeks at Vero Beach Municipal Airport. The Piper Ready, Set, Fly program helps new aircraft owners learn to fly safely and efficiently, and promotes growth in general aviation by encouraging people to become pilots. The Ready, Set,…