General Aviation

[Sanchez]

A yet unnamed Turkish operator signed for 2 Piagio P.180 Avanti Evos, one will be an air ambulance.

https://www.piaggioaerospace.it/en/media/archivio/news/2025-10-15-piaggio-aerospace-secures-order-for-two-p180-avanti-evo-from-turkish-operator2

 

[Zafer]

A yet unnamed Turkish operator signed for 2 Piagio P.180 Avanti Evos, one will be an air ambulance.

https://www.piaggioaerospace.it/en/media/archivio/news/2025-10-15-piaggio-aerospace-secures-order-for-two-p180-avanti-evo-from-turkish-operator2

I believe this is the third plane sold in Türkiye, the first one was bought by Selçuk Bayraktar and was displayed at Teknofest'25. But the news pieces say this is the first sales in Türkiye. Probably Selçuk Bayraktar's copy is not counted as sales.

 

[Zafer]

Finally a promising step for general aviation in Türkiye; 13 air camps in 11 counties around Türkiye has be designated and more to come. These camps are meant to have the amenities aviators want to have. The promising bit in the news is that they want to spread air camps to the 922 boroughs around Türkiye.

"Her ilçeye, bir hava kampüsü kazandırma vizyonu ile çalışmalarımızı sürdürüyoruz"

Sportif ve amatör havacılığı yaygınlaştırmak için yeni kampüsler açılacak

Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı Uraloğlu, 11 ilde faaliyet gösteren 13 hava kampüsünde sportif ve amatör havacılığın gelişimine katkı sağladıklarını, Niğde, Aksaray, Gaziantep, Kocaeli ve Batı Antalya'ya hava kampüs kazandırmayı planladıklarını bildirdi. - Anadolu Ajansı

www.aa.com.tr

 

[Zafer]

 

[Zafer]

"a crazy Tesla flying car is coming"

 

[Zafer]

Flying motorhomes

 

[Zafer]

Flying motorhomes

A modern day take on such plane can yield a dream adventure transporter. Even local components can do this. Like an explorer yacht with wings.

 

[Quasar]

Piaggio Aerospace secures order for two P.180 Avanti Evo from Turkish Operator​

Piaggio Aerospace has secured a new order for two P.180 Avanti EVO aircraft from a Turkish company, which will operate them in shuttle and ambulance configuration. The deal, announced at the NBAA-BACE - the business aviation airshow held in Las Vegas (NV) - confirms the continued appeal of the Avanti EVO’s unique combination of speed, efficiency, and operational flexibility.

The two aircraft, the first to be sold in Türkiye, will be configured to support both executive transport and air ambulance missions, reflecting the growing demand for multi-role platforms in regional aviation.

“This order reinforces the strong international positioning of the Avanti EVO,” said Giovanni Tomassini, Chief Executive Officer of Piaggio Aerospace. “Thanks to the full support of our new owner Baykar, we are building a new future for Piaggio Aerospace, and this contract is a tangible sign of the trust customers place in our aircraft and in our role in the business aviation market”.

https://www.piaggioaerospace.it/en/...or-two-p180-avanti-evo-from-turkish-operator2

 

[Zafer]

Your own personal fighter jet through experimental certification.

 

[Zafer]

Avanti revamped

 

[mehmed beg]

Marvelous plane. I was waiting for the news , what Baykar will do with Avanti.
I am waiting for P&W will do with the new P&W family of engines. Piaggio have always had really good working relationships with P&W . If they can extend the range and add a bit more of payload , that would be an absolute winner.

 

[Zafer]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2002356706156630368

 

[Zafer]

America may be banning foreign drones and drone parts altogether, FCC shocks

 

[Sanchez]

Piaggio currently builds 4-5 aircraft a year; they are aiming for 25-30 in near future at the current facilities.

 

[Zafer]

Piaggio currently builds 4-5 aircraft a year; they are aiming for 25-30 in near future at the current facilities.

From 5 to 30 Avanti jets they need to try hard to sell.

 

[Sanchez]

From 5 to 30 Avanti jets they need to try hard to sell.

Yup. Actual reason for low number of builds is that noone is lining up to buy them. Avanti is fast, but it's also expensive to buy and maintain and also very loud. In production for more than 30 years with less than 300 built so far.

Increasing production numbers must mean they are either eyeing some nice contracts or have some promises in Italy and/or Turkey for some sales. Current facility can handle the mentioned numbers as he says, but they will still be pouring some money to increase workforce/shifts.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

I have a feeling that Piaggio/Baykar's MPA version will sell like hot cakes.

 

[Sanchez]

I have a feeling that Piaggio/Baykar's MPA version will sell like hot cakes.

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Avanti MPA was a joint venture with Saab started in 2017. It failed to garner any customers; Italians never looked at it seriously. Saab started its own Swordfish mission system design based on G6000. Italians are now looking at bigger platforms for their own needs.

Avanti is small, can't carry torpedos for example. Its role as an MPA is better suited for drones nowadays. I don't really see it.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

Avanti MPA was a joint venture with Saab started in 2017. It failed to garner any customers; Italians never looked at it seriously. Saab started its own Swordfish mission system design based on G6000. Italians are now looking at bigger platforms for their own needs.

Avanti is small, can't carry torpedos for example. Its role as an MPA is better suited for drones nowadays. I don't really see it.

I see it going for smaller coastal nations especially in Africa or the Gulf area. Also for some which can't afford larger platforms.