Wichita, KS, July 21, 2025 — Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced a U.S.-based parts warehouse to enhance part distribution operations and support for its aircraft customers across North America. The warehouse, centrally located at the Textron eAviation headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, will stock inventory of parts for all Pipistrel current production aircraft.
The new U.S.-based parts warehouse, structured to support regular maintenance requests and warranty orders, will support Pipistrel’s expanding customer base. By the end of the year, the warehouse plans to stock a comprehensive selection of the most frequently requested parts, ensuring that customers have timely access to the components they need.
“Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and this new warehouse is a significant step forward in our commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and support,” said Tricia Steel, vice president of Global Sales and Marketing. “The addition of this warehouse supports our continued desire to provide our customers with the tools they need to ensure their aircraft run as efficiently as possible.”
The new parts warehouse is the latest investment in Pipistrel’s customer support organization, building on the success of initiatives like the deployment of U.S.-based Field Service Representatives in 2024. The company continues to enhance its support infrastructure, investing in talent and hiring experienced professionals to manage and optimize the new warehouse.
These customer-focused initiatives support Pipistrel’s broader strategy to build a robust and reliable support infrastructure in the United States, ensuring that Pipistrel customers receive the highest level of service and support, regardless of their location.
In 2020, Pipistrel’s Velis Electro became the world’s first, and currently only, electric aircraft to receive full type-certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and most recently received a light-sport aircraft airworthiness exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This achievement followed a series of electric aircraft introductions since the company began research and development of electric propulsion in 2000. Pipistrel’s pioneering work has been recognized through awards from NASA, IDC, and other organizations. The company, which offers a family of gliders and light aircraft with both electric and combustion engines, has delivered more than 2,500 light aircraft worldwide since its founding in 1989 and additionally has both hybrid and electric propulsion models under development. Pipistrel is part of the Textron eAviation segment of Textron Inc. For more information, visit: www.pipistrel-aircraft.com.
Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Textron eAviation Inc., part of the Textron eAviation segment of Textron Inc., is focused on the exploration and development of emerging technologies. The Textron eAviation segment includes Pipistrel, a Slovenian-based company known for its innovative electric, hybrid-electric and conventionally powered aircraft. The segment also includes Textron eAviation GmbH, a Munich-based developer of digital flight controls. By leveraging the industry-leading product design, certification, manufacturing and aftermarket solutions from across Textron’s businesses, coupled with acquired expertise, Textron eAviation is driving research and development initiatives to shape the future of aviation.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. For more information, visit: www.textron.com.
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