AeroGuard to Acquire 90 Archers from Piper Aircraft

The deal will nearly double the pilot training company’s aircraft fleet to more than 200.

Jonathan Welsh

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 03:06 PM ET

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AeroGuard's order of new Piper Archers will almost double the size of the company's fleet. [Courtesy: Piper Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

AeroGuard Flight Training Center ordered 90 Piper PA-28 Archer TX aircraft, significantly expanding its fleet to over 200 planes.
This investment will nearly double AeroGuard's fleet, increasing its capacity to train hundreds of new airline cadets and enhance high-quality flight training for its over 2,000 student pilots.
AeroGuard plans further expansion with additional aircraft and facility upgrades, aiming to become a leading global flight training academy, supported by offering instructor jobs to its graduates.

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Piper Aircraft and AeroGuard Flight Training Center announced an agreement under which AeroGuard has placed an order for 90 new PA-28 Archer TXs. The addition of the Piper trainers will nearly double the size of AeroGuard’s fleet to more than 200 aircraft.

AeroGuard has three campuses in the U.S. and one in Saudi Arabia. Together they train more than 2,000 student pilots for careers with airlines such as Cathay Pacific and SkyWest. AeroGuard also has a number of other airline and university partners across the Middle East, India, and the rest of Asia.