Vero Beach, Fla., Nov. 29, 2011 – Piper Aircraft Inc. will deliver the last of seven twin-engine Piper Seminole advanced training aircraft to the Civil Aviation Flight University of China this December. While neither organization is disclosing the fleet purchase price, the retail value of seven new Seminole aircraft totals nearly $4.2 million.
Under the jurisdiction of the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC), the Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) is an institution of higher education for civil aviation pilots, as well as for technicians of other civil aviation specialties and for high-quality applied professionals in engineering and management. It is headquartered in Guanghan City, Sichuan Province, and has 8,000 students throughout a number of locations within the country.
Advanced Twin-Engine Trainer
"Leading flight schools like CAFUC demand an advanced twin-engine trainer that is consistent and reliable," said Piper Director of Global Fleet Sales Chuck Glass, who’s headquarters is in Brunei. "The Piper Seminole has proven itself in over 30 years of service and hundreds of thousands of hours in flight school environments throughout the world."
