Piper is one of the most notable general aviation ... The company also produced the PA-24 Comanche and the Aztec in the 1960s, alongside the Super Cub, the Caribbean, and the Cherokee.

Air travellers are now being offered direct return flights from Hamilton Airport to Whakatane, five days a week. The new service, on a Piper Aztec 6-seater, was launched by Sunair this month, becoming ...