24 May 2013
The astronaut Sunita Williams visited Pipistrel and tested the aircraft read more..
03 May 2013
Matevz Lenarcic successfully over the North Pole! read more..
03 May 2013
Matevz Lenarcic successfully over the North Pole! read more..
29 Apr 2013
Alpha Trainer had got a German certificate! read more..
25 Apr 2013
Blog and daily reports from AERO Friedrichshafen read more..
22 Apr 2013
Matevz Lenarcic on his flight over the North Pole read more..
21 Apr 2013
Panthera is going to AERO Expo - by air! read more..
09 Apr 2013
Welcome to AERO! read more..
07 Apr 2013
The maiden flight of the Panthera read more..
29 Mar 2013
Panthera: Successful first engine start read more..
13 Mar 2013
Vizionarna vabi: Tone Škarja - Po svoji sledi read more..
05 Mar 2013
ROTAX: Alert Service Bulletin read more..
04 Mar 2013
Pipistrel selects Dynon Avionics as standard equipment for 2013 lineup read more..
26 Feb 2013
Tečaj Rotax 2013 - tečaj vzdrževanja in servisa motorjev Rotax 912 in 914 read more..
18 Feb 2013
Record flight: Mike Anastasiou with Taurus to 6927 meters of altitude! read more..
05 Feb 2013
The Wired Magazine exposed Pipistrel's electric aircraft as one of seven big ideas of the future read more..
04 Jan 2013
ALPHA Trainer is the first European Ultralight certified for night flight Pipistrel is officially flying the first European Ultralight aircraft certified for Night Flight in Poland, the ALPHA Trainer, thanks to the the good work of our Polish distributor, Mr Krzysztof Bedkowski, and excellent relations with CAA of Poland. read more..
10 Dec 2012
What is new at Pipistrel?! - News from under the Christmas tree read more..
28 Nov 2012
Clémentine and Adrien also succesfully on their way around the world in a Pipistrel! "Wings for Science" team unveils unknown major geoglyphs in the desert of Caral, Peru. read more..
08 Nov 2012
Podjetje Pipistrel prejelo certifikat Excellent SME GZS! read more..
07 Nov 2012
Our distributor Michael Coates & his international team of sub-dealers sold ONE HUNDRED aircraft! read more..
26 Oct 2012
Maketa Pipistrelovega Taurusa G4 izobešena na sedežu ICAO // A scale model of Pipistrel's Taurus G4 displayed in ICAO's main hall read more..
05 Oct 2012
Big BANG at the site of Pipistrel's new factory building in Italy read more..
29 Aug 2012
Pipistrel technical training for distributors - NEW DATE! read more..
23 Aug 2012
Virus SW 100 now certified for glider-towing! read more..
19 Jul 2012
Pipistrelu odprto kitajsko tržišče Včeraj je bil v Ajdovščini podpisan sporazum s kitajskimi letalskimi oblastmi, ki bo Pipistrelu olajšal izvoz letal na Kitajsko. read more..
16 Jul 2012
The Pipistrel ALPHA Trainer marks important milestone, becoming a global success! read more..
13 Jul 2012
Pipistrel team receives prestigious awards at Oshkosh Airventure! read more..
08 Jun 2012
Virus SW claims the first prize at the Pararudniki Air Fair! read more..
30 May 2012
Pipistrel around the world again - for science! read more..
27 Apr 2012
European commissioner for research, innovation and science Màire Geoghegan-Quinn visited Pipistrel read more..
25 Apr 2012
Ladies and gentlemen, we proudly present.... the PANTHERA! The revolutionary 4-seat all composite design, featuring retractable undercarriage, 200 kts cruising speed, 1000 NM range, comfortable cabin and a choice of three powerplants – conventional/hybrid/electric - is presented to the World for the very first time. read more..
24 Apr 2012
The ALPHA Trainer is flying! We have successfully concluded the test flights program and we are proud to announce the release of our new aircraft - the ALPHA Trainer! read more..
20 Apr 2012
Panthera is the Aircraft of the year 2012, Virus SW also nominated! The 4-seat Pipistrel Panthera won the Fliegermagazin award for the best aircraft of the year! read more..
19 Apr 2012
Matevž Lenačič did it - successful around-the-world flight in a Pipistrel aircraft! read more..
16 Apr 2012
Daily reports and blog from AERO EXPO 2012 read more..
11 Apr 2012
Pipistrel at AERO Friedrichshafen like never before! Pipistrel is attending AERO 2012 expo in a grand style - for the first time ever with TWO booths! We present our 4-seat GA aircraft Panthera and much, much more. You cannot afford to miss this! read more..
10 Apr 2012
The winning design for the livery of the Panthera read more..
30 Mar 2012
Virus SW over the top of the world - Matevž Lenarčič flew over Mt. Everest! read more..
22 Mar 2012
Wonderful video and detailed report about the Virus SW! read more..
19 Mar 2012
Beginning of the construction of the new factory in Gorizia, Italy read more..
06 Mar 2012
The double NASA Challenge winner Virus SW now with Rotax 912 iS Rotax 912 iS the new fuel injected engine by Rotax, maintaining 100 HP but dramatically reducing fuel consumption! Pipistrel is the lauch costumer! read more..
05 Mar 2012
Rotax - tečaj vzdrževanja in servisa motorjev 912 in 914 read more..
22 Feb 2012
Matevž Lenarčič successfully landed on the Easter Island! read more..
22 Feb 2012
Matevž Lenarčič on his flight around the world! Keep track of Matevž's progress! read more..
21 Feb 2012
NOVO - Pipistrel 3D Studio! Podjetje Pipistrel predstavlja svoj novi oddelek za hitro prototipiranje - Pipistrel 3D studio! Širok spekter storitev prototipiranja in načrtovanja sedaj na voljo tudi vam! read more..
16 Feb 2012
Matevž Lenarčič successfully landed in the Antarctic! read more..
09 Feb 2012
Taurus G4 nominated for the prestigious Collier Trophy read more..
03 Feb 2012
Who needs legs when I have wings?! The amazing story of Jan Hercek and his Taurus with adapted hands-only controls for handicapped people. Jan, thank you for sharing your story with us - this is the most positive and motivational project that team Pipistrel ever participated in! read more..
25 Jan 2012
Results of the Panthera Livery Contest // Rezultati natečaja za poslikavo prvega letala Panthera read more..
12 Jan 2012
Live tracking - see the actual location of Matevž Lenarčič on his flight around the world! read more..
11 Jan 2012
Pipistrel’s Taurus G4 among the nominations for the 2012 Designs of the Year Design Museum in London announced the nominees for the Designs of the Year 2012 exhibition which will happen between 8 February and 15 July. Taurus G4 is among the nominees in the Transport category! read more..
11 Jan 2012
Contest for livery design of the first Panthera is CLOSED. read more..
09 Jan 2012
Ivo Boscarol je Delova Osebnost leta 2011! V torek, 3. januarja so v Ljubljani razglasili Delovo osebnost leta 2011. Bralci so izbrali Iva Boscarola! read more..
28 Dec 2011
Team Pipistrel wishes you all the best in 2012! read more..
15 Dec 2011
Predstavljamo knjigo Iva Boscarola - NASA Blog read more..
25 Nov 2011
Pipistrel prejel priznanje SFI Pipistrel je priznanje za odličnost ustvarjalnih industrij na Slovenskem Forumu Inovacij. Zlato priznanje smo prejeli za štirisedežno potovalno letalo Panthera z modularnim pogonom. read more..
22 Nov 2011
The Popular Science magazine lists Taurus G4 among best innovations of 2011! read more..
18 Nov 2011
Predsednik republike Slovenije obiskal podjetje Pipistrel read more..
10 Nov 2011
Pipistrel on the covers of Scandinavian aviation magazines! read more..
02 Nov 2011
Obisk Pipistrela pri ministru Lukšiču read more..
19 Oct 2011
Pipistrel received highest Slovenian civil decoration from the President! // Pipistrel je prejel najvišje slovensko odlikovanje iz rok predsednika republike! read more..
13 Oct 2011
Pipistrel on Facebook - finally! :) read more..
11 Oct 2011
Pipistrel Taurus G4 T-shirts available! read more..
03 Oct 2011
Pipistrel won the NASA Green Flight Challenge for the third time in a row! read more..
29 Sep 2011
Pipistrel Taurus at the Silent Revolutions design exhibition in London read more..
26 Sep 2011
Taurus G4 leti na tekmovanju NASA Cafe GFC Izjave za javnost in poročila s prizorišča tekmovanja NASA Cafe GFC v Kaliforniji. POZOR - tekmovanje je zaključeno, vendar bo na uradne rezultate NASE treba počakati do ponedeljka! read more..
19 Sep 2011
Taurus G4 flies at the NASA GFC! read more..
11 Sep 2011
Pipistrel je prejel sejemsko priznanje MOS! Mednarodni Obrtni Sejem v Celju je podelil že 44.ta sejemska priznanja. Med prejemniki tudi Pipistrel, ki na MOSu predstavlja svojo novo dejavnost 3D studio. read more..
01 Sep 2011
New in-flight photos of Taurus G4! read more..
12 Aug 2011
Pipistrel’s Taurus G4 - The first 4-seat electric aircraft in the world takes flight! (slovenski prevod na dnu strani) read more..
09 Aug 2011
Pipistrel got the virtual DEAD GRASS AWARD by EAA! read more..
08 Aug 2011
Pipistrel podira rekorde tudi na kolesarskih progah - Svetovni rekord z vozilom na človeški pogon //World record of a human-powered bicycle! Pipistrelov visokotehnološki aerodinamični laboratorij je pripomogel k postavitvi svetovnega rekorda tudi na področju kolesarstva! Ekipa Eivie je dosegla nov mejnik z vozilom na človeški pogon, ki ga je lani pomagalo zdizajnirati in izdelati podjetje Pipistrel. Švicar Francesco Russo je v eni uri premagal razdaljo 91,556 kilometra, kar predstavlja nov svetovni rekord! Čestitamo. // (english translation is at the bottom of the page) read more..
01 Aug 2011
Velika akcija ROTAX motorjev / The great ROTAX engines trade-in offer Piloti in lastniki letal, pozor! Prihranite 1500 EUR in dobite popolnoma nov letalski motor! // Save 1500 EUR and get a brand new aircraft engine! read more..
26 Jul 2011
Daily reports and Blog from Oshkosh Airventure 2011 read more..
18 Jul 2011
Oshkosh Airventure is behind us! Media coverage, reports and blog from Oshkosh read more..
04 Jul 2011
Big victory and double podium for Pipistrel at Paris-Madrid Green Air Challenge Paris-Madrid 2011 efficiency race celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first Morane-Saulier race between Paris and Madrid back in 1911. read more..
31 May 2011
Panthera is stirring up interest! read more..
17 May 2011
Pipistrel wants your feedback! The customers letters are in! And so are the award winners! Read more inside... read more..
21 Apr 2011
Ajdovski župan Marijan Poljšak je priredil sprejem za najuspešnejše read more..
18 Apr 2011
Pipistrel is the winner of the Lindbergh Prize for best electric aircraft! - Pipistrel je osvojil Lindberghovo nagrado za najboljše električno letalo! read more..
13 Apr 2011
Blog and daily reports from AERO Friedrichshafen See what is happening at the Pipistrel Booth today! read more..
29 Mar 2011
3, 2, 1.... countdown to AERO Friedrichshafen 2011! Come see us at Aero 2011 in Friedrichshafen and get the Special 5% EXPO discount! Visit us in the Hall B4, stand 103 From 13 to 16 April 2011. UPDATE - SEE THE HOT NEWS AND BLOG FROM AERO EXPO! read more..
21 Mar 2011
Pipistrel at Sun'n'Fun in Florida Attention Pipistrel fans from the USA and neighbour countries! The Sun'n'Fun meeting is just around the corner! read more..
16 Mar 2011
GREEN flight around the world In the early days of 2012, Matevž Lenarčič, a biologist, environmentalists and photographer-pilot will again set course in his Pipistrel Virus SW for a Flight Around the World. read more..
16 Mar 2011
Trademarks and patents read more..
15 Mar 2011
Virus SW - More Than 100 Deliveries Since NASA Challenge Victories! Virus SW is the absolute best you can get on the market right now! The only light aircraft combining pure speed with unprecedented fuel economy, it is the winning combination for owners, flight schools and organisations all around the World. read more..
14 Mar 2011
Taurus flies higher and longer! Two great achievements by our customers, a high altitude of 6635 m (21,800 ft) and first Taurus to pass 1000 hours cumulative. Congratulations! read more..
03 Mar 2011
Pipistrel prejel nagrado za najbolj prodorno energetsko podjetje Spletni Časnik o energetiki, Energetika.net, je včeraj, 2. marca 2011 podelilo nagrade "en.odmev 011" za najbolj prodorno energetsko podjetje. read more..
17 Feb 2011
Vizionarna vabi: dva zanimiva dogodka 17. in 18. Februarja! read more..
14 Feb 2011
Introducing: Taurus Electro G2 available now! The second generation of the electric-powered two-seat self-launching glider Taurus Electro is now in serial production and available to customers world-wide. Read more inside to learn about many exciting improvements! read more..
04 Feb 2011
Amazing presentation of wave-shaped "glory" cloud, by Alan Clarke read more..
02 Feb 2011
Minister Vlačič je obiskal Pipistrel -- Minister of Transport visited Pipistrel read more..
03 Jan 2011
Taurus reaches 21600 ft - Michael did it again! Our distributor for Greece, Mr Michael Anastasiou, made another great gliding achievement. read more..
20 Dec 2010
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2011 The holiday season is in full swing and Pipistrel is looking forward to the New Year more than ever before! read more..
08 Dec 2010
EBA's video about Pipistrel now online on the page of Wall Street Journal read more..
07 Dec 2010
Ivo Boscarol spet nominiran za Delovo osebnost leta! read more..
06 Dec 2010
Amazing "x-ray" video of Virus! read more..
30 Nov 2010
Dobrodelna akcija za invalidno mladino - Koledarji Ducat razgaljenih Vizionarjev še vedno na voljo! read more..
16 Nov 2010
Pipistrel is the most innovative company in the European Union! Pipistrel d.o.o. Ajdovščina has been selected as the winner of the prestigious European Business Award selection in the category UKTI Award for Innovation, thus becoming the most innovative company in the European Union. read more..
02 Nov 2010
Wonderful new videos of Sinus read more..
02 Nov 2010
Ivo Boscarol - Ime meseca Oktobra na Valu 202 // Ivo Boscarol - the name of the Month read more..
29 Oct 2010
Vizionarna vabi - Krilca, darila s čarobno močjo Krilca - darila s čarobno močjo so okolju in ljudem prijazna alternativa potrošniški mrzlici nakupovanja dragih daril... read more..
11 Oct 2010
Ivo Boscarol izbran za Ime Tedna na Valu 202! read more..
11 Oct 2010
Taurus Electro received gold medal at the Biennial of Industrial Design read more..
08 Oct 2010
Letalo Taurus elektro je prejelo zlato medaljo na Bienalu Industrijskega oblikovanja! read more..
24 Sep 2010
Zbogom, Jure... read more..
24 Sep 2010
Prius Plug-In in prva polnilna postaja na sončno energijo read more..
20 Sep 2010
Vizionarna: Otvoritev spremljevalne - potujoče razstave Bienala Industrijskega Oblikovanja read more..
31 Aug 2010
We are back from Aero-Expo at Birrfeld, Switzerland read more..
10 Aug 2010
We Are Back from Oshkosh Airventure 2010 This year's Airventure was marked with bad weather and soft grounds during the first few days of the show, but escalated into a great event and finished as strong, although with lower overall attendance comparing to the previous year. Pipistrel was present with two displays this year, one at the LSA Mall and the other at the Ultralight Area. read more..
02 Aug 2010
Pipistrel among 10 most innovative EU companies! - - Pipistrel med 10 naj-inovativnejšimi podjetji v EU! Pipistrel d.o.o. Ajdovščina has been selected as a recipient of one of the ten prestigious Ruban d’Honneur awards for The UKTI Award for Innovation in The 2010 European Business Awards. - - - Pipistrel d.o.o.Ajdovščina je bil izbran za dobitnika enega izmed desetih Častnih Trakov v kategoriji UKTI Award for Innovation na najprestižnejšm poslovnem tekmovanju European Business Awards 2010. read more..
21 Jul 2010
Pipistrel New Zealand has a website! read more..
19 Jul 2010
Come and see us at Oshkosh AirVenture 2010! This year Pipistrel is presenting on 2 separate areas, for the first time ever also at the LSA mall. Come and see us and check our amazing products and even better prices as we introduce the LSA Value Pack 2010! read more..
16 Jul 2010
Virus SW on front pages of the magazines! read more..
13 Jul 2010
Taurus on Euroglide 2010 Pipistrel Taurus successfully glided 2000km ovet the European skies – finishing the "Euroglide 2010" race. read more..
09 Jul 2010
Sinus is Motorglider of the Year 2010! The Aviation and Aerospace Examiner - the nationwide edition - by the Examiner.com, names the Sinus “Aviation and Aerospace Examiner’s Best of the Best 2010” editor’s choice for the motor-glider category. read more..
23 Jun 2010
Toyota prius plug-in že v Sloveniji Podjetje Toyota Slovenija je predstavilo Priusa, čigar baterije lahko polnimo preko domače vtičnice. V Sloveniji ga bodo najprej testirali mediji, nato pa ga bo v uporabo za eno leto prejel Ivo Boscarol. read more..
21 Jun 2010
Taurus - First ever high-performance side-by-side self-launching LSA glider available now! Pipistrel is pround to announce the availablility of the Taurus LSA, the first ever high-performance two-seat self-launching glider! read more..
29 Apr 2010
New leather colours available! read more..
14 Apr 2010
Do not miss: the 2ND EUROPEAN PIPISTREL FLY-IN! read more..
14 Apr 2010
AERO 2010 in Friedrichshafen is behind us... read more..
23 Mar 2010
Virus SW 100 available as EASA PtF (600 kg MTOW)! After a year of hard work EASA approved the Virus SW 100 with the LSA approval. The Virus SW 100 can now fly as an EASA PtF LSA in Europe, taking advantage of the 600 kg MTOW. read more..
10 Mar 2010
Ivo Boscarol je prejel naziv Gospodarstvenik Primorske 2009! V torek, 9. marca sta uredništvi Radia Koper in Primorskih novic podelili prestižne nagrade Gospodarstvenik primorske. Ivo Boscarol je bil med nagrajenci! read more..
10 Mar 2010
All models available as LSA in the USA with immediate effect! We are proud to announce that we are from this day onward shipping all models to the USA market as LSA accepted aeroplanes and gliders. All details inside... read more..
09 Mar 2010
Ready for AERO 2010? Come and see us at Aero 2010 in Friedrichshafen - Hall B4, stand 301 From 8 to 11 April 2010. read more..
05 Mar 2010
Pipistrel Fly-in in South Africa If you happen to be in South Africa on 2-4 April, you really must not miss this event... read more..
25 Feb 2010
Taurus altitude record attempt - 22500 ft reached! At a small grass strip North of Athens, Michael Anastasiou and Kostas Paylidis were waking up at 7am in their trailer home, parked inside the airfield next to the big white trailer that contained the bird of joy. read more..
22 Feb 2010
Pipistrel website update read more..
17 Feb 2010
Otvoritev Vizionarne je uspela! read more..
12 Jan 2010
Pipistrel, Bigfoot, Yeti, Sasquatch.... Michael Coates and the Pipistrel team USA sent us an amazing report of our aircraft being used - to track the Bigfoot! read more..
04 Jan 2010
One THOUSAND kilometers with Taurus! read more..
30 Dec 2009
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2010! Don't be surprised when you don't receive a Pipistrel Christmas card this year... read inside to find out why! :) read more..
21 Dec 2009
Rotax engines - now with 2000 hours TBO! BRP-Powertrain received certification to extend the period of operation of its Rotax® 912 series piston aviation aircraft engines from 1,500 to 2,000 hours of Time Between Overhauls (TBO). read more..
16 Dec 2009
Personality of the year 2009 - Ivo Boscarol on 3rd place! 4. Januarja je Delo objavilo rezultate glasovanja za Osebnost Leta - Ivo Boscarol se je uvrstil na odlično tretje mesto za zmagovalcem dr. Erikom Brecljem in smučarko Tino Maze. Pipistrel Team čestita vsem nagrajenim! read more..
07 Dec 2009
Jure Tomažič je prejel Prešernovo nagrado Mladi raziskovalec Jure Tomažič je prejel Prešernovo nagrado Univerze v Ljubljani za diplomsko delo z naslovom: Nova generacija sistemov za upravljanje virov energije v letalih na električni pogon. read more..
24 Nov 2009
Gregor Veble je prejel Puhovo priznanje // Gregor Veble received the Puh award Docent dr. Gregor Veble je prejel Puhovo priznanje za izume, razvojne dosežke in uporabo znanstvenih izsledkov pri razvoju aerodinamskih naprav. (English text inside) read more..
15 Oct 2009
Pipistrel featured in Lexus Magazine! read more..
13 Oct 2009
Pipistrel prejel nagrado GZS za naj e-podjetje read more..
16 Sep 2009
Toyota chooses Pipistrel for the presentation of their new Prius Hybrid On Thursday and Friday (Sept. 10 and 11) we hosted the Slovenian branch of Toyota company here at Pipistrel. The car-makers honoured us by their decision to introduce their new Prius Hybrid for the first time in Slovenia - here at our facility. Read more inside... read more..
14 Sep 2009
Larry Page, the owner/co-founder of Google, visits Pipistrel! The co-founder and owner of Google, Mr. Larry Page, wants to cooperate with Pipistrel read more..
31 Aug 2009
Celebrating 100 Years of Flight with a new website look, new functionality and more... Pipistrel celebrates the Centennial of Flight - brand new website look and an amazing surprise... read more..
28 Aug 2009
Airventure 2009 at Oshkosh Airventure 2009 at Oshkosh is just around the corner. This year Pipistrel is attending in grand style! Read on... read more..
28 Aug 2009
Customers letters: Daniel Scopel praises fuel consumption Read more inside... read more..
19 Aug 2009
Matevz Lenarcic and Pipistrel on Swiss National TV A perfect intermezzo for the summer, a TV piece on Matevz Lenarcic, his photography and Sinus. Link to video inside! read more..
17 Jul 2009
OSHKOSH Airventure 2009 at Oshkosh is just around the corner. This year Pipistrel is attending in grand style! Read on... read more..
08 Jun 2009
SI 2009 Service information - Use of fuels with Ethanol content Service information for all the distributors and owners read more..
26 May 2009
WOW! Integrated glass cockpit for the Virus SW! Presenting the state of the art Dynon/Garmin glass cockpit with full autopilot and a selection of Radio and Transponders. read more..
25 May 2009
The new and improved Bee-Apis is here We are releasing the improved model of the Apis/Bee single seat self-launching glider. read more..
19 May 2009
A double celebration for Pipistrel / Dvojni jubilej za Pipistrel The Pipistrel team celebrates the aircraft Sinus serial number 300 and Taurus 50 leaving the production facility! // V Pipistrelu smo obeležili dvojni jubilej - dokončali smo letali Sinus serijska Å¡t. 300 in Taurus Å¡t. 50 read more..
13 May 2009
20. april 2009 - Prireditev ob dnevu zemlje Dijaki srednje šole Veno Pilon iz Ajdovščine so prejeli nagrado za svojo raziskovalno nalogo o Pipistrelu read more..
13 May 2009
A report on our travel to Bulgaria read more..
21 Apr 2009
Pipistrel GM, Ivo Boscarol, was chosen as the representative from Slovenia for European SME Week promotion European SME Week 2009 will be held from 6 to 14 May. read more..
20 Apr 2009
The inauguration of Sinus motorglider in India read more..
20 Apr 2009
EAA lists the appearance of Pipistrel at AERO 2009 among the Hottest 7 New Innovations presented at the show! read more..
17 Apr 2009
New distributor for Netherlands read more..
17 Apr 2009
Gregor Veble je prejel nagrado Primorski Um / Gregor Veble receives the Mind of Primorska region award read more..
07 Apr 2009
We are back from AERO 2009 in Friedrichshafen! Pipistrel's new approach of including all the distributors into our staff to provide the custumer support at the exhibition prooved to be very successful. The visitors were enthusiastic about the option of getting the information in their own native languages! read more..
16 Mar 2009
Follow-up of the Virus SW presentation in brasil read more..
09 Feb 2009
Presentation of Virus SW in Brasil A spectacular get-together for world-wide launch of the new Virus ShortWing! read more..
29 Jan 2009
Join us at AERO 2009 in Friedrichshafen, stand A1-234 Announcing special Expo discount, more details inside. See you between 2-5 April, 2009 in Friedrichshafen, Germany! read more..
06 Jan 2009
The newspaper Delo included Ivo Boscarol among the 10 nominees for the title of Personality of the year 2008. Read more inside. read more..
05 Jan 2009
First flight of a Kit Built Pipistrel Aircraft - Mr. George Powers We are proud to announce that the first kit-built Pipistrel Sinus took flight. Read more inside.. read more..
22 Dec 2008
Introducing VIRUS SW: Double NASA challenge winner now in serial production Pipistrel is announcing that the second generation of Virus aircraft is now in serial production. read more..
18 Dec 2008
Taurus featured in Gliding Calendar 2009 Claus Dieter Zink included the Taurus into his world-renowned gliding calendar. read more..
15 Dec 2008
Seasons Greetings read more..
15 Dec 2008
Fotografska razstava Roberta Tudjine 9. januarja 2009 se je v Jazz klubu Satchmo v Mariboru odvijala otvoritev fotografske razstave našega zaposlenega, Roberta Tudjine. read more..
09 Dec 2008
Pipistrel is now certified also in Scandinavia! The first Virus is already certified in Denmark, more to follow... read more..
05 Dec 2008
Announcing the new general distributor for France We are welcoming Finesse Max to the Pipistrel family a new general distributor! Details inside. read more..
28 Nov 2008
Projekcija filma Ujeti Trenutek, o Matevžu Lenarčiču Projekcija v torek je uspela, v četrtek, 4.12 pa se je film prvič predvajal na TV. read more..
10 Nov 2008
The Popular Science magazine lists Taurus Electro among Ten Best Innovations of 2008! Taurus Electro is side-by-side with elite names e.g. NASA Mars lander, GeoEye1 satellite and LBC, the farthest-seeing telescope ever built. read more..
05 Nov 2008
Team Pipistrel donates blood! read more..
27 Oct 2008
Her Majesty the Queen is enthusiastic about Pipistrel Pipistrel CEO Ivo Boscarol meets Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth II during the official lunch event. More inside... read more..
27 Oct 2008
The award of Slovenian Month of design read more..
27 Oct 2008
Slovenian forum of innovation 3rd Slovenian forum of Innovation (3. slovenski Forum Inovacij) Cankarjev Dom, 20.-22. October 2008 read more..
27 Oct 2008
Hydrogen powered Hydrogenius is already under construction! Working hand in hand with University of Stuttgart's Institute of Aircraft Design (IFB), Pipistrel started construction works on hydrogen powered aircraft Hydrogenius. More inside. read more..
11 Aug 2008
Pipistrel is the BIG WINNER of NASA General Aviation Technology Challenge 2008 The full story, results, media coverage and more! read more..
21 Jul 2008
Rotax Fly-In Wels 2008 Rotax Aircraft Engines is inviting all of you to join them in their home-town Wels for a nice extended weekend. More information inside! read more..
23 Jun 2008
Sinus flight to Nordkapp now LIVE! Mike Anastasiou and Nasos Marconis are flying a standard Sinus 912 NW from Athens, Greece to Nordkapp, the top of Europe. read more..
09 Jun 2008
Sinus to fly from Greece to Nordkapp and back The Right Stuff… Ever wondered what it takes to achieve? In today's world, I would say that you need 3 ingredients. Idea & spirit, the equipment & preparation. Michail Anastasiou reports after the jump. read more..
09 Jun 2008
Pipistrel attended the prestigious Electric Aircraft Symposium On 26 April 2008, the cream-of-the-crop of the Electric Aircraft scene gathered for the annual CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium in San Francisco, California. Ivo Boscarol and Tine Tomazic presented Pipistrel's vision and the only 2-seat electric powered aircraft in the World, the Taurus Electro. read more..
04 Jun 2008
Sinus enters Hall of Fame at Groundspeedrecords.com Sinus is the fastest Ultralight over the ground, confirmed by Groundspeedrecords.com. Congratulations to our Greek friends who were piloting the Sinus 912 at FL115 and documented the achievement! read more..
15 Apr 2008
Video of Taurus Electro The long awaited video is published. See inside! read more..
09 Apr 2008
Pipistrel on Deutsche Welle TV Matevz Lenarcic and Pipistrel will be a part of Europa Aktuell this night. An unprecetended new project will be revealed, do not miss it! read more..
05 Mar 2008
Project Hydrogenius Hydrogenius is a revolutionary project aimed to introduce hydrogen fuel cell technology into aviation. University of Stuttgart's IFB and Pipistrel are partnering to develop the future of flying! read more..
04 Feb 2008
Ecolight certification for Sinus Pipistrel obtains one of the most prestigious certifications in the World, the Swiss Ecolight, for both Sinus TW and NW models. read more..
21 Jan 2008
Pipistrel flyes over the sky of China Pipistrel is now also present on the Chinese market! We visited our customers , assembled the first aircraft and flew it over the skies of China in the very first days of 2008. read more..
10 Jan 2008
Taurus ELECTRO is flying! 21.12.2007 Following the intial wave of interest after first flight on 21 Dec, 2007, we are publishing detailed information about Taurus Electro. Press release inside as well! read more..
09 Jan 2008
HOT! Pipistrel adds single-seat Apis-Bee to product line World Record holder Apis-Bee is a high performance single-seat ultralight glider and advanced light aircraft with self launching capabilities. But Apis/Bee is much more than this! read more..
23 Dec 2007
First Annoucement: Taurus ELECTRO A well kept secret is unveiled! Taurus Electro, the World's first ever two seat self launching glider with electric engine, will change the way we think of flying today. Noise free, emissions free, totally ecologic and yet delivering the same performance as its sister Taurus with a petrol engine. read more..
05 Nov 2007
Videos, videos, videos! A new addition to the website are videos of the complete Sinus, Virus and Taurus product range. Links inside! read more..
30 Oct 2007
New regional website for Ireland Dia duit! Fergus McDonnell has set up a wonderful new website and is waiting for your inquiries... read more..
23 Oct 2007
Klaus Ohlmann reviews the Taurus "Ultralighte Motorsegler sind erwachsen geworden." - Ultralight motorgliders have grown-up. "Der Taurus ist ein toller Wurf, das steht fest" -Taurus is a great achievement, no doubt about it. Read more inside! read more..
09 Oct 2007
Sinus Nose Wheel obtains German Certification This is BIG! Pipistrel's most versatile aircraft receives the strictest German Certification. read more..
05 Oct 2007
New in Switzerland, Greece and Czech Republic October had a powerful start. New Dealer in Switzerland and Pipistrel regional website and Flight manual translation in Greece! Czech Republic has an upgraded regional website as well! More inside. read more..
17 Sep 2007
Pipistrel welcomes two new distributors Ireland and Republic of Macedonia have joined the map of distributors. Fergus and Predrag are already looking forward to your inquiries... Details inside! read more..
19 Aug 2007
NASA says: Pipistrel Virus is World's best aircraft The official results of the Nasa PAV Centennial Challenge are in! We add an insider's story written by Michael Coates, the winning pilot. See the impressive performance of Pipistrel yourself. read more..
12 Aug 2007
Pipistrel BIG WINNER of NASA Challenge Michael Coates of Pipistrel USA just called us with some great news! Pipistrel took 5 of the 7 Challenges on the NASA & Boeing Sponsored Challenge and is the BIG WINNER! read more..
03 Aug 2007
New certificates for Sinus and Taurus Three new countries, three new certificates, but infinite possibilities! Details inside! read more..
10 Jul 2007
AERO 2007 Follow-Up AERO 2007 was a huge sucess for Pipistrel. Both Taurus and Sinus NW were on display and the response from the crowd was overwhelming. read more..
20 Jun 2007
PEM Follow-up On the weekend of 16-17 June, 1st Pipistrel European Meeting took place at Valdera airfield in Tuscany Italy. Field report inside! read more..
01 Jun 2007
Pipistrel European Meeting Details PEM is closing in fast! More details and the official program of the event inside. DO NOT MISS IT! read more..
18 May 2007
There is Rock in Rio and there is... TAURUS IN RIO! Sergio Andrade, Taurus and Sinus owner from Brasil sent us pictures of his flying in Rio. They are AMAZING! read more..
08 May 2007
New distributors appointed! In May 2007, Pipistrel added Austria to the map of distributors. Distributors for other new countries will follow soon! read more..
31 Mar 2007
FogZapper - the most revolutionary device in history of aviation! Pipistrel has done it again! Together with Aviodream, we are presenting another World's First - a weather authoring device for light aircraft. To say it is amazing would be an understatement... read more..
09 Mar 2007
New regional website for Pipistrel in Czech Republic Milos Golubovic, our distributor for Czech Republic completely reworked his website to a clean-looking, polished and very organised web presentation. read more..
12 Feb 2007
AERO 2007 Friedrichshafen Pipistrel is inviting you to AERO 2007, Europe's largest bi-annual aviation exposition, from 19-22 April in Friedrichshafen, Germany. read more..
12 Feb 2007
Pipistrel European Meeting 16-17 June, 2007. Save the Date! 1st ever pan-European meeting of Pipistrel aircraft and owners at Valdera -Tuscany, Italy. read more..
24 Jan 2007
New regional websites for Pipistrel Australia and USA Michael Coates, our distributor for Australia and USA completely reworked the web-pages and added rich new content to please both the eyes and the mind of a curious web-surfer. read more..
16 Jan 2007
ICAO aircraft designations for Sinus, Virus and Taurus! Attention pilots, when filing a flight plan, you can now use official ICAO codes for aircraft type. Look inside! read more..
30 Dec 2006
Pipistrelbuilders.com Paul Kuntz established a website where he will publish the progress of building of his Sinus 912 KIT. read more..
26 Dec 2006
New Era for Pipistrel begins NOW! In december 2006, construction works for the Scientific Institute for Aircraft Design & Applicable Technologies at Pipistrel have begun. read more..
17 Dec 2006
Holiday season is coming! 2006 has been exceptionally prosperous for Pipistrel with the new website, many new distributors appointed, new certifications obtained and most of all - many new happy customers! read more..
30 Nov 2006
April fools!! April fools! read more..
22 Nov 2006
Sinus and Virus now also APPROVED 51% kits It's official! Sinus 503, 912 (all versions) and Virus 912 (all versions) kits are now fully approved as 51% kits! read more..
17 Nov 2006
Michael Coates flies Sinus 2500 km (1350 NM) over Pacific Ocean Michael Coates, Pipistrel's distributor for Australia, personally delivered a Sinus 912 NW from Brisbane, AUS to Auckland, NZ. read more..
20 Oct 2006
Best Contemporary Aircraft Award Saturday, 7 October, 2006, Sinus Nosewheel was awarded "Best Contemporary" plane at 2006 Cameron Park 17th annual Show 'n' Shine & Fly In. read more..
28 Sep 2006
Pipistrel.EU is here! Pipistrel is proud to announce that our new domain pipistrel.eu is active and pointing to this homepage. read more..
11 Sep 2006
Ivo Boscarol receives FAI Paul Tissandier Diploma Ivo Boscarol, GM of Pipistrel, was awarded the FAI Paul Tissandier Diploma from the hands of Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti, President of Aeronautical Association of Slovenia. read more..
25 Aug 2006
Maiden flight of Taurus PureGlider Pipistrel conquers another milestone in aviation as World's first 2 Seat side-by-side Ultralight Glider takes-off. read more..
24 Aug 2006
New Pipistrel International Websites Online We are proud to announce the launch of new Pipistrel websites in Greece, Czech Republic, Republic of South Africa and France. read more..
20 Aug 2006
New Customer's letter with Videos! Mr Sergio Lins Andrade, Sinus and Taurus owner from Brasil shot and published two great videos that show both aircraft in action. read more..
31 Jul 2006
Joe Sutter, Father of Boeing 747, visits Pipistrel An aviation legend of Slovenian blood honored us by his visit just before receiving his honorary doctorate from University of Nova Gorica. read more..
20 Jul 2006
Tone Krkovič celebrates 50th birthday in style! Mr Lojze Peterle, member of EU Parliament surprises Mr Tone Krkovič for his 50th birthday. read more..
23 Apr 2006
Slovenian Government members visited Pipistrel Slovenian Prime Minister, Mr. Janez Janša, with the Minister of the Economy, Mr. Andrej Vizjak and several other high guests from the Slovenian Government honoured Pipistrel with their visit. read more..
14 Apr 2006
Ivo Boscarol is appointed a member of the Strategic Council of the Government Slovenian government appointed a body of counselors, called the Strategic Council for Economic developement. read more..
14 Apr 2006
Ivo Boscarol received the famous Pirelli calendar The twelve chosen recipients have been given the Pirelli calendar. read more..
12 Apr 2006
Award of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia Ivo Boscarol was awarded the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia award for extraordinary achievements in commerce and small business. read more..
12 Apr 2006
Ivo Boscarol is declared Slovenian Entrepreneur of the year 2003 Slovenian magazine "Podjetnik" each year awards the prestigious title of Slovenian Entrepreneur of the year to the boldest and most significant entrepreneurs in Slovenia... read more..
08 Apr 2006
The maiden flight of Taurus In May 2004 the newest member of Pipistrel airplanes family, Taurus, was presented to the public and baptised in a widely covered media event. read more..
07 Apr 2006
The 200-th aircraft has been made! At the end of March, the 200th aircraft from the Sinus/Virus family has been manufactured in the Pipistrel company. read more..
07 Apr 2006
The placing of the foundation stone for the new Pipistrel factory Minister of economy Mrs Tea Petrin and the CEO of Pipistrel company, Mr Ivo Boscarol, placed the foundation stone to mark the beginning of construction of the new Pipistrel headquarters in Ajdovščina. read more..
06 Apr 2006
The president of European Parliament visited Pipistrel On February 18., the president of European Parliament, Josep Borrell, arrived on a two-day visit to Slovenia. Before the beginning of the oficial part of the visit, he stopped by Pipistrel and tried out our planes. read more..
15 Mar 2006
New website is up and running Welcome to the all new and exciting Pipistrel's homepage! read more..
21 Oct 2005
Ivo Boscarol Slovenian champion RAL 1 Ivo Boscarol je postal novi državni prvak v kategoriji enosedežnih ultralahkih letal (RAL1). read more..
21 Oct 2005
Sinus World Champion 2001 - 2002 read more..