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2026
20 July

ReleasePiper Industrial Manufacturing Company (PIMCO) forges strategic partnership with AURA AERO to accelerate industrialisation of the ERA hybrid-electric aircraft

20 July

ReleasePiper PIMCO and Robinson Helicopter launch scalable manufacturing partnership

16 April

Piper M700 FURY cleared in Europe for quieter propeller

Regulators have approved a seven-blade propeller for the turboprop, improving take-off performance and reducing cabin noise for European operators.

2025
11 August

ReleaseSignia Aerospace acquires Precise Flight, expanding capabilities in aviation safety and performance

31 July

Piper selects DeltaHawk for diesel-powered Seminole DX

FAA testing is scheduled to begin in late 2025, with global certifications and first customer deliveries expected next year.

16 January

ReleaseQuintus sheet metal press expands forming capabilities for Florida’s PIMCO

2024
17 December

ReleasePiper Aircraft announces M700 Fury certification by UK Civil Aviation Authority

20 November

Piper Aircraft achieves AS9100 certification

This certification empowers PIMCO to enter a broader network of opportunities worldwide, the company says, enabling it to serve its customers more effectively and establish new partnerships.

31 October

M700 picks up EASA, ANAC and CASA type certifications

Safety-enhancing features of the Fury include Garmin's Electronic Stability Protection (ESP), SurfaceWatch, and SafeTaxi, providing pilots with increased awareness and control. It also has Autothrottle and Garmin PlaneSync.

28 August

ReleasePiper M700 FURY achieves TCCA type certification

5 August

ReleasePiper M700 Fury unpaved field certified

22 July

ReleasePiper Industrial Manufacturing Company (PIMCO) completes AS9100 stage 1 audit

28 May

ReleaseM700 Fury achieves FAA FIKI certification

19 April

ReleaseAeroMech announces RVSM certification program for Piper M700 Fury

4 March

ReleasePiper M700 FURY earns type certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

7 February The new aircraft includes six new interior schemes, featuring new leathers and aesthetically styled seats.

Piper announces the M700 Fury, its fastest ever single-engine aircraft

Airframe changes accommodate a more powerful engine, a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52, including more efficient intake plenum to improve ram air recovery, new engine mount assemblies and improved exhaust stack design.

2023
3 August The Cranfield crew make themselves at home.

Refurbished Cranfield hangar provides space for R&D

CAeS says a newly refurbished hangar will be a 'classroom of possibilities', where it will deliver the intricacies of zero emissions propulsion and also pioneer maintenance procedures for hydrogen-powered aircraft.

26 July

Piper spin off will harness manufacturing expertise

PIMCO will offer a wide range of specialised manufacturing solutions like sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, hydro- and stretch-forming, and tube bending/cutting.

2 February

Wilder robot starts work drilling Piper PA-46 wings

Piper's new Agile Manufacturing Robot is a 12 ft by 8.5 ft autonomous system that incorporates a light duty drill unit, HSK-E25 tool holder and programmable drill process.

2022
28 September

ReleaseAnother world's first takes first flight – the 11-bladed propeller!

2021
12 May

ReleasePiper Aircraft now offering AeroMech RVSM on M500/M600 aircraft

27 April

ReleasePiper M600/SLS HALO System with Garmin Autoland achieves EASA certification

2020
15 December

ReleasePiper certifies and delivers first Pilot 100i trainer aircraft

25 November The press features a forming area of 39 x 118 inches, or 1000 x 3000 mm.

Piper invests in hydroform fluid cell press

Piper Aircraft is to install a high pressure (11,600 psi) hydroform press from Quintus Technologies capable of producing a million sheet metal parts a year, replacing a 40-year-old ASEA press.

24 June

ReleaseMecaer America teams with Bell for U.S. Army future attack reconnaissance aircraft program

20 May

ReleaseGarden City Airport (GCK) plays key role in Piper HALO Safety System Autoland certification

27 March

ReleasePiper Aircraft steps up to help stop spread of COVID-19

3 March

ReleaseQuintus Technologies delivers high pressure fluid cell press to Piper Aircraft

2019
30 October

ReleasePiper announces new M600 SLS

4 April

ReleaseContinental Aerospace Technologies announces partnership with Piper Aircraft to launch the Pilot 100 training aircraft

2 April

ReleasePiper introduces the new Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i trainer aircraft

2018
18 April

ReleasePiper announces Jet-A powered Seminole

8 January

ReleasePiper M500 and M350 certified with Garmin G1000 NXi

2017
20 December

ReleaseDemand for Piper products results in largest employment growth since 2009

9 January

ReleasePiper leads the way to innovation: Garmin G1000 NXi certified in piston trainer Aircraft

2016
26 October

ReleasePiper M350 certified by EASA

22 August

ReleasePiper receives EASA approval of M500

28 July

ReleaseThree engine options for popular Archer trainer

17 June

ReleasePiper M600 receives type certification

24 May

ReleasePiper M600 nearing certification

18 March

ReleasePiper M600 enters final stages of certification

2015
20 July

ReleasePiper Aircraft and Hartzell Propeller collaborate on new 5-blade prop for next gen performance

14 April

ReleasePiper Aircraft launches new M-Class product, the Piper M600

14 April

ReleasePiper Aircraft launches M350 product

28 January

ReleasePiper Aircraft launches M500 product with the latest in Garmin Avionics

2014
29 October

ReleasePiper Seminole approved with Garmin GFC700

16 June

ReleasePiper receives EASA approval for G1000 Senecas

2013
25 June

ReleaseTwin-engine Seminoles join Piper's G1000 club

17 May

ReleasePiper receives OK for Garmin G1000 in Seneca V's

29 April

ReleasePiper receives FAA TC for G1000 in Archer models