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. The Wardlaw’s have been Piper owners for many years, beginning with the Piper Archer, then stepping up to a Piper Saratoga, followed by a Meridian, and most recently an M500. The M600 that they took delivery of today will be used for both business and personal travel. This milestone follows final Type Certification from the FAA, which Piper Aircraft received on June 17.

“Today’s delivery marks another significant achievement in the M600 Program and our journey to bring new value to the single engine turbo prop market. We are excited to begin deliveries of the M600 less than one month after receiving Type Certification from the FAA, fulfilling Piper’s commitment to developing and manufacturing premium aircraft of exceptional value which consistently exceed our customer’s expectations,” said Piper President and CEO, Simon Caldecott. “We are pleased to work with our dealer representing the Southeast United States, Flightline Group, for the first U.S. sale and delivery of the M600.

Piper Aircraft, Inc. is manufacturing the Piper M600 at its world headquarters in Vero Beach, FL. The aircraft is offered for sale through the global Piper dealer network.

About M600

The M600, the most advanced and capable aircraft in Piper’s M-class line up, seats six and is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A turbo prop engine flat rated at 600 SHP. The aircraft has a maximum speed of 274 ktas / 507 km/h at maximum available power settings and has a max range of 1,484 nm / 2,748 km at intermediate cruise settings.   The M600 features the most sophisticated general aviation avionics suite available from Garmin. The Garmin G3000 offers industry leading intuitiveness and powerful avionics capabilities. Innovative pilot interface design allows for easy and efficient flight deck management; increasing safety margins and reducing pilot workload. Ergonomically crafted for the pilot, control of radios, audio and intercom channels, transponder codes, charts, mapping, flight plan entry and system set up have been greatly simplified with the Garmin GTC 570 touchscreen controller. The dual GTC 570s provide a centralized point of access for the majority of all avionics tuning, selection and data inputs. The M600 has enhanced safety features including Emergency Descent Mode, Electronic Stability Protection, Level Mode and Underspeed / Overspeed Protection.

The aesthetics, ergonomics and technologies of the new Piper M600 aircraft redefine comfort and convenience. The M600 interior features newly styled seats which have been optimized for comfort, as well as enhanced side panels with improved passenger interface. Additionally three new color palettes have thoughtfully been created with the customer in mind. A comprehensive survey process helped identify the features and attributes that would be most appreciated by both pilots and customers including USB charging ports, executive folding tables, and folding seats.

The 2016 M600 is listed at a competitive price of $2.853 million.

 About Piper Aircraft
Piper Aircraft Inc., headquartered in Vero Beach, Fla., offers aviators throughout the world efficient and reliable single- and twin-engine aircraft. The single-engine M-Class series – the M600, M500, M350, and Matrix – offers businesses and individuals elegant performance and value. The Twin Class Seneca and Seminole balance proven performance, efficiency, and simplicity in twin-engine aircraft. The Trainer Class Warrior, Archer TX, Archer DX, Arrow, Seminole, and Seneca aircraft form the most complete technically-advanced line of pilot training aircraft in the world. Unparalleled service and support is offered through a network of 38 dealers and nearly 100 service centers worldwide. All Piper airplanes feature advanced Garmin avionics in the cockpit. Piper is a member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.

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Jackie Carlon
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Jackie.Carlon@piper.com
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