Piaggio private jets

Avanti II and Avanti EVO

The first P180 Avanti, which came before the II, has the same cabin and engines of the same PT6A family. Operators fly whichever version they own, and the quote names it with the year of the aircraft.

A turboprop with the headroom of a midsize jet

The cabin is 4.55 m long, 1.75 m high and 1.85 m wide, figures closer to a midsize jet than to a turboprop: a PC-12 or a light jet gives you about 1.45-1.50 m. A person of average height walks the aisle nearly upright, and the propeller sound comes from behind the cabin rather than from beside the windows.

Airports the Avanti opens

At maximum weight and sea level the Piaggio needs 972 m to climb to 15 m after take-off and 1,000 m to land from that height. It also cruises at about 9,450 m and can climb to 12,497 m, higher than a King Air, a PC-12 or a TBM, above most weather.

How the Avanti compares

Clients considering a Piaggio usually compare it with other turboprops or with very light jets:

Vienna - Rome shows the trade-off: 1:40 h from EUR 9,000 in the Avanti, 1:41 h from EUR 10,000 in a Citation M2 and 1:58 h from EUR 10,000 in a King Air 350.

What a Piaggio charter costs

The Piaggio Avanti is priced from EUR 2,500 per flight hour for the whole aircraft with crew and fuel, above the turboprop floor of EUR 2,000 in the block below and level with the floor for very light jets. The King Air 350 and the Citation M2 start at EUR 2,600, the PC-12 at EUR 2,000.

Business jet price per flight hour

Heavy Jets from EUR 8,300 / hour

Light Jets from EUR 3,200 / hour

Ultra Long Range Jets from EUR 12,000 / hour

Super Midsize Jets from EUR 6,300 / hour

Very Light Jets from EUR 2,500 / hour

Long Range Jets from EUR 9,800 / hour

Midsize Jets from EUR 4,500 / hour

Turboprops from EUR 2,000 / hour

On short legs the fixed part of positioning, minimum charge and fees weighs most: Geneva - Lugano costs from EUR 7,000 for a flight of 0:50 h. Milan Linate - Catania takes 2:02 h and starts at EUR 10,000, so the price per hour falls as the leg grows. Departures from several countries, Italy among them, add a passenger tax for each person on board.

Avanti P180, one way

Rivals on Vienna - Rome

Added to the table price:

• airport, handling and parking fees, higher at Nice and Geneva in season
• passenger taxes in the countries that charge them
• positioning, if the nearest free aircraft is based far from your departure
• crew hotel and de-icing in winter

Empty Legs and saving

Empty legs on the Piaggio appear now and then, more often around Italy, where many of the aircraft are based, and on summer legs to Sardinia, Sicily and the Riviera. Prices run 40-65 % under a normal charter, but date, route and time are the operator's, and a full charter can replace the leg.

• Start or end the trip in northern Italy, where positioning is often shortest
• For legs over 1,500 km, ask whether the operator plans a stop with a full cabin, or choose a light jet
• Fly back on the same day, so no crew hotel is charged

Booking the flight

For a quote we need:

• route, date and time, and the return
• the number of passengers and their bags, as the hold is small
• if you need an enclosed toilet with a door
• the airport if it is Lugano or London City, so we can check the operator's approval

In each offer you see the operator, the version and the year of build. You sign a contract with the price, the payment terms and the operator's cancellation rules.

Why book a Piaggio through us

Two Piaggio Avantis can differ in version, toilet and approvals for Lugano or London City. We confirm these with the operator before the price is final, and when a King Air or a Citation M2 suits your bags or group better, we show it next to the Avanti.

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Questions about Piaggio Avanti charter

• • How much does an Avanti charter cost?

  • Geneva - Lugano costs from EUR 7,000, Milan Linate - Rome from EUR 8,000 and Vienna - Rome from EUR 9,000 for the whole aircraft one way. Airport fees, taxes and any positioning are added.

• • Is the Piaggio Avanti a jet?

  • No. It is a twin turboprop with pusher propellers, but at up to 745 km/h it is almost as fast as a very light jet on legs of up to three hours.

• • Is there a toilet on board?

  • Yes, behind the last seats. Some aircraft close it with a door, others with a curtain, and we check before booking.

• • Can the Avanti land at Lugano or London City?

  • Yes, the type is certified for both steep approaches. The operator and the crew also need approval for each airport, which we confirm with the offer.

• • How many passengers and bags fit?

  • Usually six passengers, up to eight. The hold takes 1 m³ and up to 159 kg, so six people should bring soft bags or a few suitcases.

• • Are there Empty Legs on the Avanti?

  • Now and then, mostly around Italy and on summer legs to Sardinia, Sicily and the Riviera, at 40-65 % below a normal charter.