Piaggio Contract For Nine Avanti EVOs Called ‘Turning Point’

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Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aerospace has signed a $221 million contract with the Italian Ministry of Defense for nine P.180 Avanti EVO turboprop aircraft. Under the same contract, Piaggio will execute a $144 million retrofit of a P.180 operated by the Italian armed forces. The order came five days...
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