Aircraft
Piper Aircraft Shipments Climb 16% in First Half
Company is set to deliver 300 aircraft this year, including about 50 of the new M700 Fury
Piper M700 Fury
The now-certified Piper M700 Fury made its world debut in April 2024 at the Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. © Chad Trautvetter/AIN

Piper Aircraft has delivered 116 aircraft in the first six months and is on track to deliver approximately 300—including nearly 50 of its recently certified M700 Fury turboprop singles—by year-end, the company said yesterday at EAA AirVenture 2024. If that target is reached, it would mark a 22% increase in shipments this year for Piper. The Vero Beach, Florida-based aircraft manufacturer noted strong global demand.

Deliveries in the first half increased by 16% from a year ago, despite a marginal dip in the first three months due to the launch and late first-quarter FAA certification of the M700 Fury, Piper’s new flagship that replaced the M600/SLS in its lineup. In the second quarter, aircraft shipments soared by 30% while revenue rose by nearly 9%.