Charter & Fractional
Owners of ex-Avantair Aircraft See Path Forward
Piaggio Aero released a Service Bulletin yesterday that outlines the inspections needed to get the ex-Avantair Piaggio Avantis back in the sky. These aircraft, which haven’t flown since early June when Avantair shut down, were officially grounded by the FAA last month when the agency revoked their airworthiness certificates.
Piaggio Aero released a Service Bulletin yesterday that outlines the inspections needed to get the ex-Avantair Piaggio Avantis back in the sky. These aircraft, which haven’t flown since early June when Avantair shut down, were officially grounded by the FAA last month when the agency revoked their airworthiness certificates.

A bankruptcy hearing for Avantair held yesterday in Tampa, Fla., brought some needed good news for share owners of the 56 ex-Avantair Piaggio Avantis, with the Italian OEM unveiling a path for them to get their aircraft back in the sky. These aircraft, which haven’t flown since early June when Avantair shut down, were officially grounded by the FAA last month when the agency revoked their airworthiness certificates.