Piper Aircraft Inc. will celebrate the company’s and the Piper Cub’s 75th anniversary during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012, July 23-29. In addition to a vintage Cub, which launched the company in 1937, Piper expects to display the single-engine turboprop Meridian, pressurized single-engine Mirage and the unpressurized Matrix, which form the M-Class lineup. Piper will also […]
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Centurion certified for Piper PA28
The 155-hp Centurion 2.0s engine is now certified in Europe for retrofitting the Piper PA28. The Cherokee, Cadet and Warrior I to III series are among the best-selling general aviation aircraft of the last decades with a worldwide fleet topping 33,000. The series 28-151 and -161 have been certified for the Centurion 2.0s, which is […]
Piper Seminoles get air conditioning upgrades
Piper Aircraft is adding the Kelly Aerospace ThermaCool air conditioning system to new 2012 twin-engine Piper Seminoles as an option, and making the system available via retrofit for the Seminole fleet. Kelly Aerospace Thermal Systems and Piper worked collaboratively on the FAA-approved Supplemental Type Certificate, company officials said. “The field-installable kit will be available for […]
Piper reports European sales stronger than expected
Piper Aircraft dealers in Europe have noted a sales trend toward new, more fuel-efficient business aircraft. “We are seeing more buyers opt for new, more fuel-efficient aircraft as they downsize from twin-engine aircraft,” said Peter Winters, general manager of Winters Aviation, with sales responsibility in France and Belgium. “At the same time they are keeping […]
Piper Aircraft starts 75th celebration at Sun ’n Fun
Piper Aircraft is kicking off a year-long celebration of its 75th anniversary this week at Sun ’n Fun. Highlighting the celebrations is the display of a vintage Piper Cub at the company’s exhibit at the Florida airshow. Also on display are M-Class aircraft, including the turboprop Meridian and pressurized single-engine Mirage, as well as a […]
Piper appoints aftermarket business director
Piper Aircraft named aircraft customer support executive Wes Norris as Director of Aftermarket Business. Norris joins Piper after a 31-year career at Hawker Beechcraft Corp. and leads Piper’s aftermarket business development office in Vero Beach, Fla., working with customers and dealers throughout the world. “Norris’ mission is to provide a high level of support to […]
Piper names two top execs
Piper Aircraft Inc. named two executives to lead the company’s sales, customer support and marketing programs. Drew McEwen has been named Head of Global Sales and Business Development, responsible for the company’s worldwide dealer network, regional sales directors and global fleet sales. Previously he was Director of Sales, Americas. Veteran Piper executive Lisa Giessert will […]
A history of the Cherokee
The most-produced version of the Cherokee through the years has been the PA-28-180/-181 series. Well over 10,000 have been built.