Piper Aircraft Inc. and Bimini Bay Resort & Marina are sponsoring a chance drawing for private air travel and a weekend stay (2 nights, 3 Days) for two at the luxury Caribbean hotel to benefit the fight against breast cancer. The promotion is in support of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the exclusive beneficiary […]
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Piper Delivers 500th Turboprop Meridian
Piper Aircraft Inc. recently rolled out the landmark 500th pressurized single-engine turboprop M-Class Meridian to SouthEast Piper for delivery to the aircraft’s new Florida-based owner. Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott said the milestone delivery of the 500th Piper Meridian, since first delivery in the year 2000, emphasizes its enduring value proposition even during recent […]
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons To Perform at NBAA/CAN Soiree
The original Jersey Boys, the legendary Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, will light up the room for those attending this year’s NBAA/CAN Soiree, “An Evening With Angels”, to be held during NBAA’s 65th Annual Meeting & Convention on Wednesday, October 31st at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, FL. The 1,000 attendees at the Soiree […]
Embry-Riddle’s Brady Joins NAFI Board
Dr. Tim Brady, dean of the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus, has joined the Board of Directors of the National Association of Flight Instructors. NAFI announced his selection at EAA AirVenture 2012 in Oshkosh, Wis., stating that the organization values Brady’s “unique input and experience in the flight training community.” Brady […]
Piper Adds Air Conditioning Option to Seminole Fleet
Piper Aircraft, Inc. 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, LLC and Piper worked collaboratively on the FAA-approved Supplemental Type Certificate and made the announcement jointly today. Lisa […]
Piper Aircraft Continues Growth in Deliveries, Revenue
Vero Beach, Fla., May 1, 2012 – Piper Aircraft Inc. grew its new aircraft deliveries and sales revenue during the first quarter of 2012, ended March 31. First quarter 2012 performance continued a positive trend set in the first quarters of 2010 and 2011 when Piper significantly increased new aircraft market share in a declining […]
World War II Military Transport Plane, C-47 Dakota, Makes Final Leg of Voyage April 27-28 to New Home at Fantasy of Flight
POLK CITY, Fla. (April 27, 2012) – After a nine-month layover at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a World War II C-47 Dakota, will make the final leg of its voyage this weekend to its new home at Central Florida’s Fantasy of Flight, home to the world’s largest private collection of rare and […]
Piper Seminole Joins Redbird’s Innovative R&D Lab
Lakeland, Fla., March 28, 2012 – A new Piper Aircraft twin-engine Seminole delivered today here at Sun-n-Fun to Redbird Flight Simulations’ innovative and multi-faceted aviation research and development laboratory. Cutter Piper Sales sold the airplane at Oshkosh during AirVenture 2011. It will be based at Redbird Skyport of San Marcos, Texas. Redbird Simulation is the […]
AOPA ANNOUNCES NEW MEDIA PARTNERSHIP WITH BUILD-A-PLANE TO KICK OFF KIDS ACROSS AMERICA CAMPAIGN
Lakeland, FL – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has become the latest media partner with Build-A-Plane and is proud to support the Kids Across America campaign, created to help children make the trip to Oshkosh, Wis., for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2012 AirVenture. Under the campaign, kids are charged with finding sponsors to fund […]
Sikorsky Innovations Joins Aviation Green® Alliance as a Founding Member
LAKELAND FL, SUN N FUN CAMPUS (March 28, 2012) – At Sun ‘n Fun today, the Lindbergh Foundation announced that Sikorsky Innovations has become the first rotorcraft company to join the Aviation Green Alliance as a Founding Member. Sikorsky Innovations is Sikorsky Aircraft’s technology development organization, charged with tackling the toughest problems in vertical flight. […]
