VERO BEACH, Fla., May 16, 2017 — Piper Aircraft Inc. grew its new aircraft deliveries and sales revenue during the first quarter of 2017, ending March 31. First quarter 2017 performance showed a positive trend on the heels of a 26% growth in billings for 2016 when Piper launched the new flagship product, the M600 […]
VERO BEACH, Fla., May 1, 2017 – Piper Aircraft announced today that the annual William T. Piper Scholarship has been awarded to Vero Beach High School senior, Miss Lorena Molina of Vero Beach, Florida. For more than 20 years, the William T. Piper Scholarship has been offered annually to a graduating high school senior. Today […]
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — April 21, 2017 — Honda Aircraft Company announced today the HondaJet made its first official appearance in Taipei at Taipei Songshan Airport. The debut event in Taipei was attended by Mr. Fan Chih-ku, Political Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Mr. Zheng Wen-Can, Mayor of Taoyuan City, business guests and the […]
VERO BEACH, Fla., April 10, 2017 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. and Averett University have launched an Aviation Alliance to provide training aircraft as well as student scholarships, sponsorships, maintenance and instructor training, and enhanced marketing support. The eight-year agreement includes new Piper Archer TX training aircraft for the University as well as training for their […]
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, April 5, 2017 – Piper Aircraft has confirmed the sale of the first Piper M600 into Europe during the opening day of Aero Friedrichshafen and following the first customer M600 demonstration given in the region. The corporate customer, CTP Invest, is one of the largest commercial property developers in the Czech Republic and […]
Vero Beach, Fla., April 4, 2017 – Piper Aircraft announced today at the 2017 Sun-n-Fun Fly-In and Expo that the Piper M600 has received approval from the FAA for the Hartzell five-blade composite swept tip propeller. The five-blade composite propeller, designed specifically for the Piper M600, features thin, maximum efficiency airfoils providing the opportunity for […]
Washington, DC, March 31, 2017 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a 24-month extension to the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) Small Aircraft Exemption and removed onerous limitations of the exemption’s applicability to operations outside the U.S. Effective today through March 31, 2019, the exemption allows NBAA members who operate small aircraft to […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. — March 29, 2017 — Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the HondaJet will make its first appearance in Hong Kong and Taipei next month. The visits will immediately follow the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai, China. “Honda Aircraft Company continues to evaluate new markets as part of our global […]
Washington, DC, March 23, 2017 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today released its annual list of Top Safety Focus Areas, topics identified by the NBAA Safety Committee as primary risk-mitigation targets for all business aircraft operators. The 2017 NBAA Top Safety Focus Areas are: Loss of control inflight (LOC-I) Runway excursions Single-pilot accident […]
Atlanta, GA, March 15, 2017 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the five recipients of 2017 International Operators Scholarships. The International Operators Scholarship provides recipients with funding to pursue professional development within business aviation careers, with a focus on international operations. The scholarship winners are: Justin Castagna: Castagna is the operations and […]