Pipistrel is boosting its aircraft sales network in Africa with the appointment of Absolute Aviation as a distributor for its family of ultralight, light sport, and general aviation aircraft, including the Alpha Trainer, all-electric Velis Electro, Explorer, and Panthera. Absolute, which is based at Lanseria International Airport in South Africa, will represent the European manufacturer in that country, as well as in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The dealership builds on Pipistrel’s ongoing expansion of its sales network, for which it recently appointed Lincoln Park Aviation as its distributor in 15 U.S. states and Lanier Flight Center in five other states. In 2022, Pipistrel was acquired by Textron Aviation, for which Absolute Aviation is already an authorized sales, service, and parts representative for its Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft.
“We’re fully committed to building our network of distributors so that we can precisely meet the needs of our customers across Africa,” said Pipistrel sales and marketing director Steve Mckenna. “As an established Textron Aviation channel partner, Absolute Aviation’s customer-centric approach is well known to us and we’re looking forward to extending this collaboration to showcase Pipistrel.”