VERO BEACH, Fla., March 29, 2017 - Piper Aircraft Inc. and Piper Deutschland are collaborating to display the M600, the company's flagship product, at the upcoming AERO Friedrichshafen 2017, to be held April 5-8. This will be the first time that an M600 has been on display at an event outside of North America. Following Aero Friedrichshafen, the M600 will embark on a three month European demo tour covering six countries. Following the European tour, Piper Aircraft anticipates launching M600 demo tours of both Africa and Asia.
"AERO Friedrichshafen is an essential event for Piper Aircraft and presents the perfect opportunity to showcase our line of value leading aircraft," said Simon Caldecott, President and CEO of Piper Aircraft. "We are delighted to have our M600 aircraft on display for the first time in Europe during the 25th Anniversary of Aero Friedrichshafen." The trade show on the shores of Lake Constance is a prime meeting place for the aviation community and the perfect venue to promote Piper's top of the line product and launch our M600 European demo tour.
"Piper Aircraft continues its legacy of partnering with Piper Deutschland, our German Dealer, for this global event. The team at Piper Deutschland collaborates with the factory in Vero Beach to ensure our products are well represented at this event. Additionally they work with our European dealer network to promote Piper airplanes throughout the territory. Collectively they do an exceptional job of both positioning our products as well as supporting them in the field" commented Drew McEwen, Vice President International and Direct Sales for Piper Aircraft. "We look forward to another successful event working alongside our European dealers at Aero 2017."
The Piper M600 features a new, clean sheet design wing and a sophisticated Garmin G3000 touchscreen-controlled glass flight deck. The M600 seats six and is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A 600shp engine. The aircraft has a maximum cruise speed of 274 ktas/507 km/h, a max range of 1,484 nm / 2,748 km, and a standard useful load of 2,400 lbs. / 1,089 kg.The G3000 avionics suite is the next generation of Garmin architecture, offering the most comprehensive, intuitive, and technologically advanced package on today's market.
About Piper Germany
Piper Deutschland AG, more commonly known as Piper Germany Group, has been in operation since 1968. Operating out of Kassel Airport in the center of Germany with locations in the United Kingdom and France, Piper Germany operates in three distinct business units: Aircraft Sales, Aircraft Parts and Aircraft Maintenance. The company is also a leading supplier of parts and components to the general aviation industry and is the largest distributor of original Piper spare parts in Europe. Piper Germany is a public-traded company listed on the stock exchange and employs approximately 60 people and lists various clients, business partners and staff members as shareholders of the company
Piper Aircraft Inc., headquartered in Vero Beach, Fla., offers aviators throughout the world efficient and reliable single- and twin-engine aircraft. The single-engine M-Class series - the M600, M500, M350 and Matrix - offers businesses and individuals elegant performance and value. The Twin Class Seneca V and Seminole balance proven performance, efficiency, and simplicity in twin-engine aircraft. The Trainer Class Warrior, Archer TX, Archer DX, Arrow, Seminole and Seneca V aircraft form the most complete technically-advanced line of pilot training aircraft in the world. All Piper airplanes feature advanced Garmin avionics in the cockpit. Piper is a member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.