Piper Aircraft Secures New Fleet Order From ATP Flight School

Deal includes three Archer TX and three Seminole airplanes, with options for 25 additional units for 2027 delivery.

Meg Godlewski

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

ATP Flight School relies heavily on Piper airplanes for its single-engine training. [Credit: ATP Flight School]

Key Takeaways:

Piper Aircraft and ATP Flight School finalized a fleet order for six new training aircraft (three Archer TX and three Seminoles), with options for 25 additional airplanes, announced at EAA AirVenture.
ATP's investment aims to boost aircraft availability, improve safety, and accelerate training, leading to a 25 percent reduction in their Airline Career Pilot Program timeline.
The order includes Piper Archer TX aircraft for single-engine training and Piper Seminoles for multi-engine training, chosen for their advanced features, durability, and reliability in flight instruction.

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Piper Aircraft and ATP Flight School will go home from EAA AirVenture with a firm fleet order for six new training aircraft, with options for 25 additional airplanes in 2027.

ATP, one of the world’s largest Piper training fleet operators, said during Monday’s formal announcement at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, it will take delivery of three new Piper Archer TX aircraft within 30 days, and three Piper Seminoles will follow in 2027.