OSHKOSH, WI. – July 20, 2015 – Piper Aircraft has announced the collaboration with Garmin on the development of “Piper Pilot”, the Piper-specific avionics app based on Garmin Pilot™ for iPad and iPhone. The first phase of Piper Pilot allows aviators to file their flight plans and receive full en route navigation on an interactive […]
OSHKOSH, Wisc., July 20, 2015 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced that FlightSafety International has signed an agreement to purchase 20 single-engine Piper Warrior and 6 single-engine Piper Arrow aircraft. The new aircraft will begin to enter service at the FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida later this year. This initial order for the trainer aircraft […]
OSHKOSH, Wisc., July 20, 2015 — Piper Aircraft Inc. will deliver a new Piper Arrow pilot training aircraft to the Aeronautics Division at Kent State University’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology. Today’s announcement was made on the first day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which runs through July 26. “Kent State’s Aeronautic Division continues […]
OSHKOSH, Wisc., July 20, 2015 –Piper Aircraft and Hartzell Propeller have announced collaboration on the certification of a five-bladed composite propeller for the Piper Meridian and M500 through a Supplemental Type Certificate (“STC”). Achievement of the STC for both Piper products is anticipated by the end of fourth quarter this year. “The Hartzell Propeller five-bladed […]
Montréal, July 20, 2015 – Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that it will showcase three business aircraft from its leading portfolio at this year’s Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) at Congonhas airport in São Paulo, Brazil from August 11-13, 2015. Bombardier’s Learjet 75, Challenger 350 and Global 6000 aircraft will be on […]
Duluth, Minn. (15 July 2015) – Cirrus Aircraft today announced expanded company leadership roles of two key executives as it shapes its business for continued growth. Todd Simmons has been promoted to President, Customer Experience and Pat Waddick has been named President, Innovation and Operations. Simmons and Waddick will report to Co-Founder and Chief Executive […]
Vero Beach, Fla., July 6, 2015 – Piper Aircraft will display the M600 in its mockup form during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, scheduled July 20 – 26. “AirVenture Oshkosh remains the greatest general aviation venue in the world,” said Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott. “Piper plans to take full advantage of this gathering of […]
Duluth, Minn. (29 June 2015) – Cirrus Aircraft announced today a partnership with the Saint Louis University’s Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology to add SR20 trainer aircraft to its flight training fleet. The delivery of these new airplanes marks the latest selection of SR-series Cirrus aircraft by a premier pilot training program to […]
McNerney remains board chairman; Muilenburg joins board Conner continues as vice chairman Succession rigor, timeline to aid smooth transition CHICAGO, June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Boeing board of directors has elected Dennis A. Muilenburg the company’s 10th chief executive, succeeding W. James (Jim) McNerney, Jr., who held the position for the past 10 years. […]
Duluth, Minn. (15 June 2015) – Cirrus Aircraft today announced its latest significant milestone: the customer delivery of its 6,000th new airplane. The accomplishment comes just 16 years after the company delivered its first production aircraft and on the heels of a strong 2014 performance where the SR-series of aircraft maintained its position as the […]