Piaggio America, the US subsidiary of Piaggio Aerospace, announced at NBAA-BACE (the business aviation show held every year in Orlando, Florida) that it has signed a contract for the sale of 5 specimens of the P.180 aircraft Avanti EVO, which marks its debut on the North American market. The buyer is the US company West Coast Aviation Services, a charter flight operator that has just passed its 30 years of activity just these days.
West Coast Aviation Services has also signed options for the purchase of four more aircraft.
The first of the five Avanti EVO, the aircraft currently on display at Orlando's exhibition, will be delivered immediately. The delivery of the other four aircraft and additional options will take place from the fourth quarter of 2017.
"The decision of West Coast Aviation Services to choose the Avanti EVO to enrich its fleet is a source of great pride for us," commented Michael D. Hissam, President and CEO of Piaggio America: "The partnership with the operator American will give great impetus to the growth of our presence in the United States ".
"I am happy to be able to sign this alliance with Piaggio Aerospace," said Gary Standel, President of West Coast Aviation Services: "We look forward to including the Avanti EVO, with its large interior spaces, in our offer. its cruising speed and its extraordinary overall performance ".
"Today's agreement represents a fundamental step for the P.180 Avanti EVO and a great news for Piaggio Aerospace," concluded Renato Vaghi, Piaggio Aerospace CEO: "The announcement is also an important recognition of hard work and to the dedication lavished daily by all our colleagues. The United States is still the largest and most competitive market for business aviation: today we show that the Avanti EVO is an extraordinary product, able to meet the needs of the most sophisticated customers ".
To date, about 220 P.180 are flying in the world: 5 EVO, 126 Avanti II, and 89 Avanti.
