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...
Airways Aviation buys Patria Pilot Training
Airways Aviation has completed the acquisition of Patria Pilot Training Oy, a Finish flight training academy formerly part of state-owned Patria Group. The purchase agreement was signed in December 2024, with transfer of full ownership to Airways Aviation commencing this month, which culminates in the academy being renamed Airways Aviation Nordic. Operating out of Pirkkala in Tampere and Vantaa, Finland, as well as Córdoba, Spain,...
PFT opens new training facility at Thruxton
London Oxford Airport headquartered Pilot Flight Training (PFT) has opened a new training facility at Thruxton Airport in Hampshire. The new facility marks the school’s first move to the southwest, which has been operating out of Oxford Airport for more than 25 years, and is the initial stage in the company’s strategic growth plans to provide enhanced flight training services to aspiring pilots and aviators in the southwest region....
FTEJerez updates single-engine fleet
FTEJerez has announced a new fleet agreement with Piper Aircraft for the acquisition of 20 brand-new Piper Archer DX, with deliveries of the 10 first units already underway. “Our acquisition of these brand-new Piper Archer DX aircraft is a testament to FTE’s commitment to excellence in aviation training,” said Oscar Sordo, CEO of FTEJerez. “Having successfully operated older Piper Warrior aircraft for many years, we have a...
Complete your PPL with an Armstrong/Isaacs bursary
The Armstrong/Isaacs bursaries, run by the UK Light Aircraft Association (LAA), are once again open, with seven bursaries of £1,500.00 on offer this year to PPL students currently undergoing flight training. Armstrong/Isaacs bursaries are funded from the Armstrong/Isaacs Fund, which is based on a major donation from David Armstrong, who was a founder member of the original Ultralight Aircraft Association in 1947, a lifelong member of...
