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Piaggio Knows It Needs to Up Its Product Support Game

Revamped Avanti NX pusherprop just one element of wider Baykar-backed revamp

P.180 Avanti on static display — The Piaggio P.180 Avanti – recognizable for its distinctive front lifting surfaces and elongated egg-shaped fuselage - made its inaugural appearance at Germany’s Aero Friedrichshafen show. The type will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its first flight this September. © Charlotte Bailey / AIN

By Charlotte Bailey • News Reporter

April 29, 2026

Piaggio Aerospace has launched a mission to revitalize “every single aspect of the business,” as the Italian manufacturer prepares to introduce its new P.180 Avanti NX model. The group's new Turkish owner Baykar is investing to boost its support infrastructure and capabilities.

Speaking to AIN at the Aero Friedrichshafen show last week Piaggio's newly-appointed chief of design and brand Alberto Caruso said Baykar's backing is reenergizing opportunities for its distinctive twin pusherprop aircraft. With the acquisition formally completed in July 2025, the challenge ahead now lies in rebuilding customer trust and strengthening not just Piaggio’s product range but for support activities too.

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