Russian Operator Signs Agreement to Purchase An Additional Five Avanti II Aircraft

Piaggio Aero has delivered the first P.180 Avanti II aircraft ordered by JSC FIS, a Russian company which provides Flight Inspection and calibration services. JSC FIS and Piaggio Aero have also jointly announced the signing of new contract for 5 more P.180 Avanti II  “Flight Inspection” aircraft to be delivered beginning in 2012.

Flight Inspections and Systems is an officially authorized representative of the State Corporation for air traffic management organization, as well as flight inspections of ground systems and navigation aids. The company is responsible for inspecting navigation, radar, communication in the CIS territories. JSC  Flight Inspection  and Systems already operates an extensive fleet of laboratory type aircraft, equipped with modern complex systems of flight control. The company inspects radio aided flight systems, radio communications and airfields light systems of all types.

Flight Inspections and Systems has a 100% share of the aviation work on flight inspections in the civil airdromes of the Russian Federation.

“We are delighted  to begin  Piaggio Aero’s partnership and cooperation with the Flight Inspections and Systems company whose work is so essential to the strategic  developments of  Russian aviation sector,' said Alberto Galassi, CEO of Piaggio Aero. "This first delivery, which is the result of an intensive evaluation process,  confirms how well suited the P.180 Avanti II Flight Inspection is to the rigorous requirements of Russian flight calibration missions. The contract for 5 more units is the mile stone of a long term expansion plan that Flight Inspection and Systems will realize thanks to its incoming fleet of P.180  Avanti II Flight Inspection and the support of Piaggio Aero’s expertise in the special mission sector.”

The aircraft is also certified for rapid landing procedures, an essential factor in missions for radio measurement and the calibration of airport control systems.

The announcement was made at the recently-completed Dubai Air Show.

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