The Avanti II, launched in 2005, refined Piaggio's original with more powerful PT6A-66B engines, updated Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics and a higher cruise speed. It kept the celebrated wide cabin and standout looks while improving range and everyday usability.
The Piaggio Avanti II P.180 carries real pedigree, a Piaggio design chosen by corporate flight departments and private owners across Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. That global fleet means mature support, strong residual values and crews who know the type inside out. On the ramp the aircraft reads as clearly as it does in the cabin.
The Piaggio Avanti II P.180 is happy on short and secondary runways, so a charter routes into the airfield nearest the meeting, the villa or the resort rather than the nearest airline gateway. That flexibility matters most where mountains, islands or short strips rule out bigger jets. Access, quietly, is one of the strongest reasons clients pick the aircraft.
An insider point: The Avanti II P.180 cruises near 400 knots on turboprop fuel burn, a party trick its unique three-surface, pusher-prop layout makes possible. It is the kind of heritage that quietly reassures a charter client.
On value the Piaggio Avanti II P.180 makes a strong case, turning modest operating costs into a lower hourly rate than clients expect for this much aircraft. Empty-leg and off-peak availability can drop the price further when the diary allows. Pound for pound, it is hard to argue with on a charter budget.
Step aboard and the Piaggio Avanti II P.180 answers the question every charter client really asks, which is whether the cabin works: up to 9 guests, 44 cubic feet of luggage and seating you can reconfigure for a board meeting, a family or a couple who want the aircraft to themselves. The interior measuring 6 ft 1 in wide by 14 ft 9 in long stays quiet at altitude because the pressurisation holds a low cabin altitude, so this turboprop leaves you fresher than a comparable airline leg. That is the difference private jet charter is really bought for.
Reliability is why we place clients on the Piaggio Avanti II P.180: powered by 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66B (850 shp each), it is a mature, well-supported design, and the smoothest charter is always the one that leaves on schedule. Redundant systems and a deep global spares network keep aircraft-on-ground surprises rare. When a trip has to happen, the aircraft is the sort of aircraft you bet on.
The Piaggio Avanti II P.180, weighed fairly, including the caveats:
The Piaggio Avanti II P.180 is honest about distance: near 1500 nautical miles it is superb across its home region, but the longest intercontinental legs call for a bigger tank, and on those we will match you to a larger jet rather than sell you a fuel stop.
No single aircraft wins on every count, and the Piaggio Avanti II P.180 trades a little of one virtue for a lot of another; the trick is matching that trade to your actual route and party, which is exactly what we do.
As alternatives to the Piaggio Avanti II P.180, it is worth weighing the Piaggio Avanti P.180 and the Beechcraft King Air 260, both able aircraft in the same bracket. Broadly the Piaggio Avanti P.180 is the quicker of the two, while the Piaggio Avanti II P.180 brings the wider cabin, so the right pick comes down to your exact route, party and budget, which our advisors are glad to lay out side by side.
In short, few aircraft do regional and short-field charter as gracefully as the Piaggio Avanti II P.180, and where it is the right tool we place it on fully vetted, certified partners at a fixed all-in price, with an answer back inside 30 minutes.
Tell me your route, dates and party size and I will send a firm, all-in price on the Piaggio Avanti II P.180. No commitment, no obligation.