Piaggio Aerospace is a multinational aerospace manufacturing company based in Genoa, Italy. The company designs and manufactures aircraft, as well as a range of aerospace structures and components. Piaggio Aerospace, a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company PJSC of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was founded in 1884 by Rinaldo Piaggio.
One of the world’s oldest aircraft manufacturers produced its first plane in 1915. In the years following the Second World War, the company produced several original aircraft designs, including the P.136 seaplane, the P.
149 trainer aircraft, and the P.166 utility transport. In the early 1960s, the company began manufacturing jet engines before the main business was divided into aviation-focused Piaggio Aero and motor scooter manufacturer Vespa in 1966.
A new-generation business aircraft, the P.180 Avanti, was developed in the 1980s. Following several drastic changes and bankruptcies, the company introduced a brand-new twin-turboprop aircraft In 2014, which it claims to be the fastest of its kind.
Business aviation at Piaggio The latest chapter in the book of the aviation legend is the Avanti EVO, the fastest twin-turboprop ever made. The company claims that the Avanti EVO is the most sophisticated aircraft ever designed and built in its category, defying every expectation for elegance and efficiency. Capacity: 7–9 Length: 14.
4 m (47.3 ft) Wingspan: 14 m (46 ft) Height: 4.0 m (13 ft) Empty weight: 3,799 kg (8,375 lb) Max takeoff weight: .
