Aircraft
Piaggio Delivers Three More Avantis to Italy‘s Air Force
Twin pusherprop aircraft is being used to train military pilots
Piaggio P.180 Avanti aircraft
Piaggio Aerospace continues to produce and deliver examples of its P.180 Avanti Evo aircraft as a new buyer is sought for the Italian company.

Piaggio Aerospace has delivered three P.180 Avanti Evo+ pusherprop twins to the Italian air force. The company announced the deliveries today, explaining that the nine-seat aircraft are being operated by the air force at its Air Transport Training School at the Pratica di Mare base near Rome.

The air force is due to receive another 12 Avantis as part of a modernization program for its fleet. Genoa-based Piaggio said it expects to deliver another new aircraft as well as a retrofitted model by February 2025.