Air India Aviation Academy Turns to Piper to Supply Fleet

New flight school places orders for 93 Archer DX low-wing trainers.

Meg Godlewski

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 04:58 PM ET

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Kimberly Johnson

Air India Aviation Academy has ordered 93 Piper Archer DX low-wing trainers. [Courtesy: Piper Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

Piper Aircraft has secured a new fleet agreement with the Air India Flight Training Center, a newly established school in Amravati, India.
The order comprises 31 firm orders for Archer DX trainer aircraft for delivery in 2025, with an option for 62 additional aircraft in 2026 and 2027, totaling 93 planes.
This agreement supports Air India's strategic vision to create South Asia's largest aviation training facility and marks a significant step for Piper's global fleet expansion in the Asian market.
The Archer DX, powered by a Continental CD-155 diesel engine and featuring a G1000 avionics suite, will be used to train hundreds of cadets for Air India's pilot programs.

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Piper Aircraft has entered into a new fleet agreement with the Air India Flight Training Center, a newly established school in Amravati, India.

The flight school has placed an order for 93 Archer DXs, with 31 firm orders scheduled for delivery in 2025 and the option of 62 additional aircraft in 2026 and 2027. The first deliveries of the popular low-wing trainer will begin in the first quarter of 2025, according to the manufacturer.