PIAGGIO AEROSPACE: THREE NEW P.180 AVANTI “EVO+” DELIVERED TO THE ITALIAN ARMED FORCES
THE AIRCRAFT ARE THE FIRST OF 15 NEW PLANES, PART OF A MODERNIZATION PROGRAMME INCLUDING THE RETROFIT OF A DOZEN “AVANTI” CURRENTLY IN SERVICE.
Villanova d’Albenga (SV), 25 November 2024 – After completing the test flights, Piaggio Aerospace delivered to the Italian Air Force three P.180 Avanti EVO+, the iconic 9-seater aircraft designed and assembled by Piaggio Aerospace in its facilities located in Villanova d’Albenga and Genoa.
The three aircraft, which will be assigned to the Air Transport Training School (S.A.T.A.) of the Italian Air Force in Pratica di Mare (Rome), are the first of the 15 brand-new P.180 Avanti EVO+ presently ordered and contractualized by the Italian Armed Forces as part of a modernization programme of the whole fleet, which also includes the retrofit of some additional aircraft currently in service. Piaggio Aerospace expects to deliver one more new aircraft and a retrofitted one by February 2025.
Both the new and the modernized aircraft carry an original configuration that Piaggio Aerospace engineered and certified based on the most recent aviation technology. Renovated avionics and new landing gears equipped with cutting-edge antiskid, braking and steering systems are some of the innovations introduced.
Some months ago, Piaggio Aerospace returned a wholly upgraded and certified P.180 “Avanti I” (the first release of the aircraft) to the Armed Forces. The new configuration is now called Avanti II+.
Italian Air Force Receives New Avanti EVO+ Aircraft
Piaggio Aerospace has delivered three P.180 Avanti EVO+ aircraft to the Italian Air Force, kickstarting a modernization initiative for the fleet. These planes, destined for the Air Transport Training School in Pratica di Mare, Rome, are part of a 15-aircraft order. The program also involves retrofitting existing Avanti models. Advanced avionics and new landing gears with state-of-the-art systems highlight the upgrades. Piaggio Aerospace plans to deliver an additional new aircraft and one retrofitted unit by February 2025. Earlier this year, a fully upgraded Avanti I, now branded as Avanti II+, was also returned to service.
