Piper sees strong sales growth in 2024
Piper Aircraft reports strong sales for 2024, delivering 291 aircraft last year, representing a near 20% increase over 2023, with 46 more aircraft delivered year-over-year. The North American planemaker says that a key contributor to this growth is the M700 FURY, Piper’s new 300-knot flagship aircraft, which launched in March 2024. In its first year, 46 M700 FURY aircraft were delivered, strengthening Piper’s position in the...
General aviation aircraft deliveries exceed 4000 in 2023
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has released a report on general aviation aircraft sales for 2023 which show that for the first time in a decade, more than 4,000 aircraft were delivered. “For the first time in more than a decade, the general aviation manufacturing industry has eclipsed 4,000 aircraft delivered. In addition to this strong showing, there are robust and growing order backlogs for all segments of...
Quality Fly increases fleet as part of 30% growth target
Spanish ATO Quality Fly has announced the pending arrival of four additional Tecnam P2008 aircraft as it aims to ramp up business by 30% in 2024. The order follows the addition of a second Tecnam P2006 twin-engine trainer and two P2008 single-engine trainers in 2023. Quality Fly says the rapid growth is a mark of the success of its integrated EASA ATPL training programme course and is the reason behind its decision to increase its...
