Malacca, Malaysia, Feb. 24, 2015 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. recently delivered four new Archer training aircraft equipped with Garmin G500 avionics to the Malaysian Flying Academy, Malaysia. “Our cadets are eager to begin flying these four new Piper single-engine trainers. The G500 avionics package is ideally suited to the training curriculum offered by our academy,”…
VERO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 30, 2015 – The Discovery Channel’s “How It’s Made” documentary television series has completed filming at Piper Aircraft, culminating after two detail-intensive days in the factory and supporting departments. “When our Chamber of Commerce reached out to Piper as a potential feature for the documentary ‘How It’s Made’, we were exceedingly…
VERO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 28, 2015 – Piper Aircraft has introduced its newest top-of-the-line M-Class single-engine Meridian M500 turbine business aircraft with the latest in Garmin avionics, enhanced safety features and a number of other significant product improvements. “The 2015 Piper M500 will come equipped with the very newest Garmin avionics package for increased safety,”…
VERO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 12, 2015 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. recently delivered two new Piper Arrow pilot training aircraft to the Aeronautics Division at Kent State University’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology in Ohio. “Kent State’s Aeronautic Division is eager to begin flying these two new Piper single-engine trainers,” said Robert G. Sines, Jr.,…
VERO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 8, 2015 – Piper Aircraft Inc. has delivered three twin-engine piston-powered Training Class Piper Seminole aircraft to the UND Aerospace Foundation, which provides training and aircraft for the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. The pilot training aircraft, delivered in December of 2014, are now part…
Zhuhai, China – Nov. 14, 2014 – Piper Aircraft delivered its first M-Class Piper Matrix in China to Hanxing General Aviation Co., Ltd., one of Piper’s dealers in China. The transaction was consummated prior to Airshow China 2014 so that Hanxing and Piper could display the airplane at the show being held there. This is…
Vero Beach, Fla. – Nov. 3, 2014 – Piper Aircraft and Hanxing General Aviation Co., Ltd. will be exhibiting a new unpressurized piston-powered Piper Matrix at Airshow China 2014, to be held Nov. 11-16 in Zhuhai. Piper’s presence will be located at Booth C1-6 and the Matrix will be on outdoor static display at Hanxing’s…
VERO BEACH, Fla. – Oct. 29, 2014 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. has received Type Certificate change approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to incorporate the Garmin GFC 700 flight control system in the Garmin G1000-equipped twin-engine Seminole aircraft. “Moving the Seminole aircraft equipped with G1000 avionics to the Garmin GFC 700 is another step in…
Vero Beach, Fla., Oct. 23, 2014 – Reinforcing its strong commitment to training new pilots, Piper Aircraft will take a Piper Archer TX trainer to the upcoming annual Migration Flight Training Conference Oct. 27-29 at Redbird’s San Marcos Skyport training laboratory. The Piper Archer on display is equipped with the Garmin G1000 avionics suite and…
VERO BEACH, Fla. – Oct. 14, 2014 – Piper Aircraft will concentrate its entire presence at Orlando Executive Airport for the 2014 National Business Aviation Association’s Annual Meeting and Convention. On static display will be two signature, top-of-the-line Piper M-Class single-engine business aircraft, the Piper Meridian and Piper Mirage, and the Twin-Class Piper Seneca V….
VERO BEACH, Fla. – Sept. 3, 2014 –Piper Aircraft, Inc. received a Validation of Type Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its top-of-the-line M-Class single-engine aircraft. The Piper M-Class series consists of the turboprop Piper Meridian, the pressurized piston-powered Piper Mirage and the unpressurized piston-powered Piper Matrix. “CAAC’s approval of…
OSHKOSH, Wisc., July 30, 2014— The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Piper Aircraft on Thursday, July 31 will host a special group of students and their teacher from Appleton, Wisc. during EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. A number of years ago, Woodland Elementary School fifth grade teacher Eric Vander Loop’s…
