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Italy’s Finance Police Orders Another Piaggio P.180 Avanti
The Guardia di Finanza now has a third Avanti aircraft on order
Piaggio P.180 Avanti
Italy’s financial police force is ordering a third Piaggio P.180 Avanti aircraft. © Piaggio Aerospace

Italy’s Guardia di Finanza police force is adding a third Piaggio Aerospace P.180 Avanti Evo twin pusherprop to its fleet. Announced today, the order was the manufacturer’s first sales transaction since it was acquired in July by Turkish aerospace group Baykar.

Under the contract, the customer holds options for further aircraft and will also receive product support and supplies. The Guardia di Finanza is a military unit that combats financial and economic crimes, including tax evasion, smuggling, money laundering, counterfeiting, and the funding of terrorist groups.