Piper Aircraft Inc is the new name of The New Piper Aircraft Inc

The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. has changed its name to Piper Aircraft, Inc. The name change is part of a new campaign that evokes the history and heritage of Piper, which celebrates its 70th anniversary next year, company officials said. The New Piper Aircraft was born in 1995 when a nucleus of employees joined with outside investors to take over the assets of the Piper Aircraft Corp. and relaunch the company. The Vero Beach, Fla.-based company now employs 1,000 people and offers a line of aircraft from trainers to the turboprop Meridian.