Piper Plans Week-Long Plant Closure

By Benet Wilson benet_wilson@aviationweek.com

Piper Aircraft will shut down from Aug. 9-13 in another round of furloughs designed to avoid layoffs.

Only those working on the Piper Jet and other critical functions will be spared, but the shutdown includes management, says a spokesman.

Despite the shut down, Piper is optimistic about the future ...

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