Aircraft
Piaggio Returns to Bizav’s Big Show under New Ownership
The Italian aircraft maker is now owned by Turkey’s Baykar group
Piaggio P.180 Avanti
Piaggio Aerospace is exhibiting a P.180 Avanti Evo twin turboprop aircraft at the NBAA-BACE show’s static display.

Piaggio Aerospace is making its first appearance at an NBAA-BACE show under the ownership of its new parent company, Baykar. In July, the Turkish defense group completed its acquisition of the Italian aircraft manufacturer, after an insolvency and restructuring process that stretched more than six years.

The distinctive P.180 Avanti Evo twin pusherprop flown to Las Vegas from Florida is one of more than 40 aircraft on the convention’s static display at Henderson Executive Airport. Its presence signals Baykar’s commitment to keeping Piaggio in the business aviation sector alongside its core activities in developing uncrewed air vehicles and military technology.

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