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Piper Strengthens Ties With Brunei Market

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Key Takeaways:

  • Piper Aircraft, now owned by Brunei-based Imprimis, is expanding its reach into the Asian region.
  • The expansion includes hiring a senior leader to promote general aviation and establishing a wide-reaching Piper dealership network.
  • Piper also plans to open a flying academy, potentially partnering with established organizations, to provide training for Asian airlines.
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Now owned by Brunei-based finance house Imprimis, Piper Aircraft announced last week it was expanding its reach in the Asian region. The Vero Beach, Florida-based airframer will hire a senior leader, likely to be based in Brunei, whose duties will include promoting general aviation in the region. That entails prying away control of travel and airspace for GA use. Naturally, Imprimis also expects to establish a wide-reaching Piper dealership network in the region to best leverage its efforts in opening up infrastructure restrictions. Training for Asian airlines is one avenue the company hopes to pursue, with plans to open a flying academy. Piper is reportedly looking to partner with established training organizations to launch the Asian school.

Mark Phelps

Mark Phelps is a senior editor at AVweb. He is an instrument rated private pilot and former owner of a Grumman American AA1B and a V-tail Bonanza.

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