Piper Exits Light Sport Aircraft Market

By Kerry Lynch

Piper Aircraft is exiting its short-lived foray into the light sport aircraft (LSA) market with the termination of its business relationship with Czech Republic-based Czech Sport Aircraft. The company had announced plans in January 2010 to enhance and market Czech Sport Aircraft’s LSA as the PiperSport, but Piper today cited “differences in business philosophies” in its decision to end the ...

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