Piper Aircraft and Spartan College of Aeronautics and\nTechnology announced the expansion of its aircraft fleet with the purchase of\n32 new Piper trainers to meet the future demand for certified pilots in the\nUnited States. State and local officials joined Spartan College and Piper\nAircraft leaders for the historic delivery of the 5000th Piper Archer at\nSpartan College’s flight facility at Jones Riverside Airport in Tulsa, Ok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Founded 92 years ago, Spartan College is one the Nation’s\nfirst technical training schools for pilots and aviation maintenance. Along\nwith three facilities in Tulsa, Spartan College is also located in the\nfollowing areas: Los Angeles; Inland Empire, CA; and Denver. Spartan students\nhave come from across the United States and more than 62 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Since 1928, Spartan has trained and changed the lives\nof more than 100,000 pilots and mechanics serving in civil and military\ncareers. With the purchase of these aircraft, we are re-committing ourselves to\nTulsa and Oklahoma,” said Spartan College CEO Rob Polston. “We could\nhave chosen many places to invest and operate, but we happen to believe in our\nstrategic plan to make Tulsa the most sought-after destination for flight and\nmechanic training as well as the single-largest and most-recognized flight\nschool in the United States.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Piper has achieved a significant aviation milestone\ntoday with the delivery of the 5,000th Piper Archer to Spartan College,”\nsaid Simon Caldecott, president and chief executive officer for Piper. “As\nSpartan College of Aeronautics and Technology continues to expand their\naviation programs, Piper Aircraft is proud to be part of their comprehensive\naviation program. As a longstanding pilot training provider, they continue to\ndemonstrate their commitment to excellence and their students by providing\nmultiple aviation programs and opportunities for their students. We look\nforward to their continued success and to providing more Piper trainers in\nsupport of their commitment to aviation education.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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