Maintenance and Modifications
Piaggio Delivers First Retrofitted Avanti II+
Upgraded Avanti now carries new configuration of Avanti II+
Piaggio P.180 MSN 1053 sits parked at the company's center of excellence in Villanova d’Albenga ahead of delivery to its Genoa customer support center.
Piaggio P.180 MSN 1053 sits parked at the company's Villanova d’Albenga ahead of delivery to its Genoa customer support center. © Piaggio Aerospace

Piaggio Aerospace has retrofitted an initial P.180 Avanti I to a new Avanti II+ configuration for the Italian Air Force, the Italian manufacturer said today. Technicians and engineers upgraded, certified, and delivered the turboprop twin based on what the company calls the latest aeronautical technologies.

The delivery of the “leader aircraft,” which Piaggio will use as a model for 12 more Avanti II+ airplanes, marks a significant milestone in the Italian Armed Forces’ long-term fleet modernization program. The Italian military plans also include production of 15 new Avanti Evo turboprops carrying a new configuration of Avanti Evo+.