Oshkosh, Wisc., July 26, 2016 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. is preparing to certify the Lycoming IO-360-B4A fuel-injected engine on its popular Archer trainer, the Archer TX, which has become the perfect gateway aircraft for fledgling pilots around the world. In addition, the company is also offering a diesel option providing customers with a third engine…
OSHKOSH, Wisc., July 25, 2016 – Piper Aircraft has announced an order for 12 additional Archer TXs to ATP Flight School. The delivery comes as part of an original agreement made in April of 2013 for up to 100 aircraft to the flight school. ATP, America’s largest flight school, specializes in airline pilot training and…
Vero Beach, Fla. July 12, 2016 – Piper Aircraft announced today it has begun deliveries of the Piper M600. The company delivered the first aircraft today during a customer delivery ceremony at its world headquarters in Vero Beach, Florida. The M600 was delivered to Jerry and Jack Wardlaw and will be based in Southern Georgia….
VERO BEACH, Fla., July 12, 2016 – Piper Aircraft will display the first production M600 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 which is scheduled to take place July 25-31. Piper Aircraft received type certification of the M600 in June of this year. “AirVenture Oshkosh remains the greatest general aviation venue in the world, gathering thousands to…
VERO BEACH, Fla., June 17, 2016 – Piper Aircraft announced today that the company’s newest flagship, the Piper M600, has now received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Piper Aircraft, Inc. and the FAA made the announcement today at the company’s headquarters in Vero Beach, Florida. On behalf of the FAA the type…
Vero Beach, Fla., May 24, 2016 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced that the Archer DX TBR (Time Before Replacement) for its Continental Diesel, CD-155 engine has increased to 2,100 hours. This significant TBR increase affects CD-155 engines manufactured since December 1, 2015 and all Archer DX models beginning in 2016. This represents the accomplishment of…
GENEVA, Switzerland, Fla., May 24, 2016 – Piper Aircraft announced today that it has completed Show Compliance flight testing under FAA Type Inspection Authorization for the new M600. Together, the FAA and Piper have completed all of the necessary flight testing as prescribed in 14 CFR Part 23 for the M600 project. The completion of…
VERO BEACH, Fla., April 5, 2016 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. has taken a 112-aircraft order from the UND Aerospace Foundation, which provides training and aircraft to the University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. Deliveries begin in the fourth quarter of 2016 and stretch out over eight years. “This is an…
VERO BEACH, Fla., February 23, 2016 – Piper Aircraft has announced the order of 15 additional Archer TXs to ATP Flight School. The delivery comes as part of the original three-year agreement made in April of 2013 for up to 100 aircraft. ATP, America’s largest flight school, specializes in airline pilot training and pilot career…
VERO BEACH, Fla., April 7, 2016 – Piper Aircraft Inc. and Piper Deutschland are collaborating to display aircraft at the upcoming AERO Friedrichshafen 2016, to be held April 20-23. On display will be a single-engine Piper M500 turboprop and the Archer DX powered by the Continental CD-155 diesel engine. “AERO Friedrichshafen is the leading General…
FREIDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, April 20, 2016 –Piper Aircraft has confirmed the sale of the first Piper M500 into Switzerland to Mr. Michael Hoerler and will be based at Wangen-Lachen. The customer is expected to take delivery of the aircraft within the next few months. Mr. Hoerler is upgrading from a 2011 Piper Mirage and will use…
VERO BEACH, Fla., March 22, 2016 – Piper Aircraft announced the repositioning of the M-Class product line in anticipation of the certification of the M600, which is expected to take place in Q3 of this year. As part of the product repositioning, Piper Aircraft has reduced the price of the M500 from $2.264M to $1.99M….
