21/11/2019
Another Piaggio Avanti EVO sold by OrionFLY
Piaggio and OrionFLY have finalized the sale and delivery of a new Piaggio Avanti EVO to Centoco Holding Corp., a group headquartered in Windsor, Ontario (Canada).
The aircraft was produced in 2018 and used by Piaggio for marketing activities and demo flights in the United States. Piaggio will still keep the option to lease-back the Avanti EVO from the new owner for its commercial needs in North America.
“I have been looking with interest at this distinctive, Italian aircraft since its entry into service”, Anthony G. Toldo, Chairman of Centoco Holding Corp., said. “Not only is it the fastest turboprop, but it has incredibly low operational costs and is eco-friendly”.
“After the recent announcements of new orders on the Avanti EVO, the decision of Mr. Toldo to choose our aircraft is a clear sign that there is a growing interest, especially in North America, around the Avanti EVO and its unmatched performances”, the Extraordinary Commissioner of Piaggio Aerospace Vincenzo Nicastro commented. “We have now a clear perception that we are doing the right things to rebuild trust around the company and its future”.
Centoco aims at operating the aircraft also for commercial purposes, under an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC). This will be the first Avanti EVO to be based in Canada, a country where 7 Avantis are currently operated.
Massimo Isidori, General Manager of OrionFLY, added: “The long-lasting close collaboration between Piaggio and OrionFLY has brought to another EVO finding its nest. OrionFLY is extremely proud for being active part of this deal. This is the 18th Piaggio Avanti sold by OrionFLY since we started our activities, the third new Avanti EVO sold in direct collaboration with Piaggio, the first EVO sold by OrionFLY in North America.”
The aircraft will be based at Windsor - Ontario - and will be hangared side by side to the Piaggio Avanti II S/N 1172, one of the first pre-owned Avantis sold by OrionFLY, which was recently purchased by a Canadian operator.
Flight - First EVO sold to Canada.pdf
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