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Mooney Switches Gears to Next Generation Piston Program

Mooney president and CEO Vivek Saxena announced his company's intention to build a "Next Generation Piston airplane." Pia Bergqvist
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Mooney, under new President and CEO Vivek Saxena, has canceled the M10 three-seat training airplane program.
  • The company is shifting its focus to developing a "Next Generation Piston airplane," aiming for a new game-changing airframe design and leveraging insights from the M10's development.
  • Mooney has strong financial backing and plans a $100 million investment to modernize its operations and become a leading GA airplane manufacturer.
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There have been noteworthy changes at Mooney, as Vivek Saxena recently took over as president and CEO of the revitalized Kerrville, Texas-based aircraft manufacturer. Saxena announced the cancellation of the M10 three-seat training airplane program at a press conference at the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Expo this week, an airplane he explained never made sense for Mooney, and hinted at big things in store for the rapidly growing company.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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