2. Agree exclusive distribution rights – the manufacturer is now totally dependent on you.
Except that does not apply here. There are 87 Sport Cruisers on the UK register and just 4 Piper Sports. On the FAA register there are 104 Sport Cruisers and 56 Piper Sports.
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I want to update you on our activities in the US since the announcement. I can tell you that the existing US PiperSport distributors have been meeting via
phone conference daily and have today agreed to work together to explore
business structures with CSA, continue to build spare parts inventories and
change very little in how we import, assemble and distribute the Czech airplane
in the US for now. We want to continue to stabilize service and support. Most
of us already carry and hold spare parts for our customers.
The US distributor group will try to get the message of unity and continuity to
the market while we prepare to meet with CSA executive leadership in Sebring
Florida this month. We want to continue forward supporting the Czech aircraft
(can I say SportCruiser again yet?).