Flying Smart, LTD Becomes Newest Piper Dealer

Piper Aircraft announced that it has signed an agreement with FLYING Smart to become the exclusive Piper Dealer for France, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Monaco. With a sales office located at Le Touquet airport (LFAT), FLYING Smart is ideally situated to support aircraft owners and pilots throughout the region. 

David Fabry, CEO of FLYING Smart, lives in Belgium and has several years of experience focused on aircraft sales within the European market. “Twenty years ago, I learned to fly in a Piper Arrow.  Today, I am honoured to have the opportunity to represent Piper Aircraft.” Fabry said.  “This agreement provides FLYING Smart with the opportunity to promote Piper’s diverse product range throughout our territory as well as communicate the value proposition and benefits that their aircraft offer.”

“FLYING Smart has the experience and presence throughout France and its neighboring countries to become a dominant player in the sales of new Piper aircraft,” said Piper Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support, Ron Gunnarson. “We are delighted to add FLYING Smart to our global Dealer network.  The company’s reputation, knowledgeable personnel and strategic locations within France and Belgium provide an ideal foundation for growing sales of new Piper airplanes in this important region.”

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.