Piper to supply fleet for Blue Line Aviation

Piper Aircraft Announces Trainer Fleet Order from Blue Line Aviation
LAKELAND, FL. March 28th, 2023 – Today, Piper Aircraft is proud to announce that the popular North Carolina flight school, Blue Line Aviation, has signed a purchase agreement for a large fleet of new Piper aircraft. The long-term agreement includes a full replacement of their existing single- and multi-engine fleet with both Archer TXs and Seminoles. This order consists of an initial firm commitment for fifty-five (55) aircraft, with an additional sixty (60) aircraft as options. Deliveries begin later this year.

Blue Line Aviation, headquartered in Smithfield, North Carolina, has catapulted to popularity over the past ten years in business. They are best known for their six-month Career Pilot Program, a career-driven program awarding students certifications from Private Pilot through Multi Engine Instructor. Their primary flight training location is located at Johnston County Airport (JNX) in Smithfield, North Carolina. The organization also announced today its expansion into a new Winter Haven, Florida (GIF) location. Their new Piper fleet will be utilized at both locations, and the transition from their existing fleet to an all-Piper fleet will take place over the next four years.

“Blue Line has a track record of delivering results and relies on our partners to help us do so,” said Trey Walters, founder of Blue Line Aviation. “Expanding our fleet partnership to Piper is a step towards reliably expanding our fleet rapidly to serve more students. We are further excited to be purchasing American-made airplanes built in the great state of Florida, which we will soon be calling home.”

Deliveries of Blue Line Aviation’s new Archer TX and Seminole aircraft will begin in the second half of 2023. “Blue Line Aviation has revolutionized the flight training market with their Career Pilot Program,” said Ron Gunnarson, Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support. “We are honored to have them joining our Piper Flight School Alliance, and we look forward to helping them grow their mission to provide timely, cost-effective and thorough flight training in the world’s finest training aircraft.”