Oshkosh, WI., July 24, 2023 – Piper Aircraft is proud to announce the formation of a new business enterprise—Piper Industrial Manufacturing Company (PIMCO)™. The new venture will leverage and capitalize on Piper’s recent production plant improvements and investments in machinery, tooling, and technology. Piper Industrial Manufacturing Company is proud to offer a wide range of…
Oshkosh, WI., July 24, 2023 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded approval from the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) for its M600/SLS HALO safety system with Garmin Autoland and stand-alone auto-throttle. “The Brazilian certification is a key milestone for our flagship M600/SLS aircraft. The Piper M600/SLS was the first…
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY, 19 APRIL 2023 – Piper Aircraft is proud to announce the ability to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in all PA-46 based, Piper single engine turbine-powered aircraft, including the M600/SLS, M500, and Meridian. SAF is not only FAA approved via SAIB NE-11-56R4, but is available for use in every country that turbine M-Class…
LAKELAND, FL. March 28, 2023 – Piper Aircraft has frequently led the General Aviation industry by incorporating the newest technology into its product lineup. Examples include being the first manufacturer to certify Garmin’s GNS 430, and more recently, Garmin’s Collier award-winning Autoland technology. Piper Aircraft is committed to maintaining that leadership position by providing innovative,safety-enhancing…
LAKELAND, FL. March 28th, 2023 – Today, Piper Aircraft announced the addition of two new brand ambassadors to the Piper Brand Ambassador Program. These students are both pursuing professional flight degrees and certifications at Middle Georgia State University (MGSU), a Piper Flight School Alliance member and longtime fleet customer of Piper Aircraft. Piper Brand Ambassadors…
LAKELAND, FL. March 28th, 2023 – Piper Aircraft shared the recent landmark delivery of a Seminole to Inter American University in Puerto Rico. The purchase agreement for this aircraft was signed at last year’s Sun ‘n Fun event, and now has been delivered to Puerto Rico less than one year later. This is the first…
LAKELAND, FL. March 28th, 2023 – Today, Piper Aircraft is proud to announce that the popular North Carolina flight school, Blue Line Aviation, has signed a purchase agreement for a large fleet of new Piper aircraft. The long-term agreement includes a full replacement of their existing single- and multi-engine fleet with both Archer TXs and…
VERO BEACH, FL. March 7, 2023 – Today, Piper Aircraft announced that factory tours have resumed at their Vero Beach, FL headquarters. Tours have been postponed since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but now Piper is excited to once again welcome the local community back for an in-depth look at their production line. Piper…
Aircraft owners are invited to share their adventures for a chance to be featured online and win limited-edition Piper merchandise. VERO BEACH, FL., February 28th, 2023 — Piper Aircraft, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of its latest initiative, the “My Piper Story” campaign. The campaign invites aircraft owners to share their adventures, discoveries…
VERO BEACH, FL. February 15th 2023 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. is pleased to announce its 2022 achievements, including a 15% increase in aircraft deliveries over 2021. In addition, Piper incorporated innovative updates to their flagship aircraft, the M600/SLS, and provided support to more than 25 philanthropic organizations that best embody the company’s values and mission….
VERO BEACH, FL., Nov. 1, 2022 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. has been awarded FAA approval for its flagship product—the Piper M600/SLS single-engine turboprop aircraft—to be operated from unpaved fields. Piper has received numerous requests for unpaved field certification from several global markets and is pleased to announce kit approval has also been completed for Canada,…
VERO BEACH, FL., January 30th, 2023 – Today, Piper Aircraft announced the recent delivery of Pilot 100i S/N #100 to Paragon Flight Training. This manufacturing milestone comes as a result of collaboration between Piper Aircraft, our vendors, and valued flight school partners. The Piper Pilot 100i was introduced in 2019 as the latest ideation of…
