Oshkosh, WI – July 22, 2025 – Piper Aircraft today announced the delivery of a new Piper PA-44-180 Seminole to United Aviate Academy (UAA) at EAA AirVenture 2026, one year after the first announcement of UAA joining the Piper Flight School Alliance. This aircraft marks their fifth Seminole delivered, with more deliveries scheduled for the second half of 2026. 

“Over the past year, it has been a pleasure to support United Aviate Academy as they enter their factory-new Seminoles into service,” said Ron Gunnarson, VP of Sales, Marketing, Customer Support, and Quality at Piper Aircraft. “We look forward to watching their Seminoles deliver value for years to come, and supporting the United Aviate Academy team through the exciting growth consistently seen at their Arizona campus.”

Since opening in 2022, UAA has graduated more than 400 pilots, logged more than 230,000 flight hours, and completed over 170,000 flight lessons, preparing the next generation of professional aviators. UAA is widely regarded across the flight training industry as is one of the nation’s premier pilot training academies. Specializing in providing aspiring aviators with a pathway to a career onto the flight deck at United Airlines upon successful completion of the Aviate program and United’s hiring requirements. 

UAA credits the Seminole’s rugged, reliable operating characteristics and Piper’s full-service fleet support program as primary reasons for joining the Piper Flight School Alliance.

“The addition of these new Piper Seminoles represents another important investment in the future of our students and the quality of training we provide at United Aviate Academy,” said Michael Hales, CEO of United Aviate Academy. “As our fleet continues to grow, these aircraft will help us deliver the consistent, high-quality multi-engine training our students need as they prepare for professional aviation careers. We are proud to showcase one of our newest Seminoles at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh alongside Piper.”

About the Piper Seminole
The Piper Seminole is the most widely used multi-engine training aircraft in the world. Known for its dispatch reliability, ease of operation, and gentle handling, students and instructors alike appreciate the predictable flight characteristics and traditional six-lever throttle quadrant, promoting multi-engine flight proficiency from a student’s first takeoff. 

About Piper Aircraft

Piper Aircraft Inc., headquartered in Vero Beach, Fl., offers aviators throughout the world efficient and reliable single and twin-engine aircraft and is the first general aviation aircraft manufacturer in the world to certify Garmin® Emergency Autoland. The single-engine M-Class series – the M700 FURY, M500, and M350 – offers businesses and individuals elegant performance, value and a superior ownership experience. The Personal Class Archer LX and Archer DLX balance proven performance, efficiency, and simplicity in a piston-powered light aircraft. The Trainer Class Pilot 100i, Archer TX, Archer DX, Seminole and Seminole DX aircraft form the most complete, technically advanced line of pilot training aircraft in the world. Piper is a member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. To learn more about Piper Aircraft, visit the company’s website at www.piper.com.

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