Affordable, proven trainer aircraft for Flight Schools of all sizes: VERO BEACH, FL., December 15, 2020 – Piper Aircraft announced today that it has received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Pilot 100. The Pilot 100, which was announced during Sun-n-Fun in 2019, is the value priced addition to Piper’s trainer-class…
VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 19, 2020 – Piper Aircraft announced today that Garmin International, Inc, has achieved certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the G1000 NXi upgrade for G1000 equipped Meridian aircraft. The G1000 NXi integrated flight deck upgrade is available immediately for these aircraft through select Garmin dealers and features several new…
VERO BEACH, FL, July 20, 2020 – ATP Flight School accepted delivery of six new Piper Archer TXs and renewed a 100-aircraft order with Piper Aircraft, Inc. ATP operates the largest fleet of 402 flight training aircraft, the majority of which are Pipers. Despite the setback from COVID-19, the airline industry anticipates a recovery and…
VERO BEACH, FL, June 15, 2020 – Piper Aircraft and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (“Spartan”) announced today an order for its first tranche of 22 factory-new training aircraft. To date, Spartan has taken delivery of 10 Piper Archers and 2 Piper Seminoles, with 10 additional Piper Archers expected to be delivered in Q4…
VERO BEACH, Fla., May 20, 2020 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced this week that the Garden City Airport located in Garden City, Kansas, played a key role in the certification flight test for the M600/SLS HALO safety system’s Garmin Auto-land feature. The airport was selected in 2019 as the ideal location for a live activation…
First Garmin Autoland Equipped Aircraft to Receive Type Certification VERO BEACH, Fla., May 18, 2020 – Piper Aircraft announced today that the company’s newest flagship, the Piper M600/SLS, has received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its new HALO safety system -making it the first Garmin Autoland equipped aircraft in the world…
VERO BEACH, FL., March 26, 2020 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced today that it will be making protective gear to help support the growing needs of the Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. Additionally, Piper Aircraft will be donating over 1300 3M, N95 approved masks to the hospital. The Manufacturing Engineering team at Piper Aircraft has…
VERO BEACH, Fla: March 11, 2020 – At Piper Aircraft, Inc., the health and safety of our employees, their families, as well as our customers and partners, is of primary concern, as such we are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very closely. As a global organization we are following the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control…
VERO BEACH, FL., February 3, 2020 – Piper Aircraft announced today, that it is launching an extensive product demo tour throughout the United States beginning in February 2020. The demo tour will showcase the newest addition to the M-Class lineup – the M600/SLS with HALOTM Safety System including Garmin Autoland. The M600/SLS product demo team will…
VERO BEACH, Fla: Jan. 28, 2020– Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced today that it has expanded Skytech Inc.’s territory to include Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Skytech has been a Piper Dealer for nearly 40 years providing exceptional sales and product support to the mid-Atlantic region with offices…
VERO BEACH, Fla., December 9, 2019––Piper Aircraft announced today that it has opened the application period for the 2020 Apprenticeship Program. The 2020 group, which will begin in late July will be the second apprenticeship class to begin at Piper Aircraft’s world headquarters in Vero Beach, FL. The two-year program includes a combination of on-the-job…
VERO BEACH, FL., October 30, 2019 –Piper Aircraft announced today, the next generation M Series aircraft – the M600/SLS, standard equipped with the new HALO™ Safety System – enhancing Safety, Luxury, and Support for one of the world’s leading personal use, Basic Med compliant aircraft. It is now on track to be the first general aviation aircraft…
