Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.

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Mark Huber

Piper Aircraft (C11038, SD34) delivered 42 aircraft in the third quarter valued at $48.6 million and reported year-to-date revenue increased by 57 percent, or $45 million, from the year ago period. Unit deliveries increased by 19 compared with&nbsp;the same period in 2016, a 24 percent increase.

 


Deliveries of single-engine Archer piston aircraft increased by 55 percent versus the same period in 2016. CEO Simon Caldecott said deliveries of Piper primary trainers in 2017 are expected to reach their highest level in 14 years.

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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