Flying

Piaggio P.180 Avanti II in Photos

The Piaggio P.180 Avanti II is a unique hybrid turboprop/jet aircraft, renowned for its impressive speed, fuel efficiency, and distinctive aerodynamic design even decades after its introduction. It ...
Robb Report

Test Flight: Piaggio Aero P.180 Avanti II

On a recent sunny spring day in Los Angeles, I flew aboard one of the industry’s most innovative new aircraft, the P.180 Avanti II from Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aero, departing from Elite Aviation ...
Aviation Week

Piaggio's P.180 Avanti set a new Class C-1.E point-to-point speed record

Piaggio's P.180 Avanti set a new Class C-1.E point-to-point speed record on its way to September's NBAA Convention. Flying from Fort Worth's Meacham International Airport to Orlando Executive Airport, ...
Aviation Week

Piaggio Creates UAV Version Of Avanti

The unique design of Piaggio Aero's P.180 Avanti business turboprop has always turned heads. With its unusual blend of three-surface configuration and pusher propellers, the aircraft is well-known for ...
Business Insider

A new private aviation firm just launched with exclusive flights for only $1,995 an hour on an aircraft known as the 'Ferrari of the Skies'

AeroVanti is a new private aviation firm offering members-only flights on a unique plane, the Piaggio P.180 Avanti. The hourly charter rate is only $1,995 and no repositioning or ferry flight fees are ...
Jane's Information Group

Italian Air Force receives three P.180 Avanti EVO+ aircraft

The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana AMI) has received into service three Piaggo P.180 Avanti EVO+ aircraft, the manufacturer announced on 25 November. The light utility and liaison ...
Flying

Piaggio P.180 Avanti II

In attempting to understand the Piaggio P.180 Avanti II, you need to begin by forgetting everything you thought you knew about turboprop-powered airplanes. The idea behind the Avanti has always been ...