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Share Owners of ex-Avantair Aircraft Get Pathway Forward
It will be some time before the Avantair-operated Avantis are able to return to service, but at least there is now a path forward for the share owners once they are able to connect with one another and decide how they want to proceed with their particular airplane. (Photo: David McIntosh)
It will be some time before the Avantair-operated Avantis are able to return to service, but at least there is now a path forward for the share owners once they are able to connect with one another and decide how they want to proceed with their particular airplane. (Photo: David McIntosh)

Bankruptcy hearings for Avantair held last month in Tampa, Fla., brought some needed good news for share owners of the 56 ex-Avantair Piaggio Avantis who are hoping to return their aircraft to the sky. During one of the hearings, the Italian aircraft manufacturer unveiled a Service Bulletin (SB) that provides a path for owners of these Avantis to regain their airworthiness certificates, which were revoked by the FAA in late July and August. Meanwhile, the Avantair bankruptcy trustee and judge overseeing the case are working on an “omnibus” plan that would simplify the procedures for share owners to take possession of their aircraft.

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