Specifications
Broker
Aircraft Details
- Located in Osaka, Japan, listed by MicroJet Inc.
- 346.5 hours total time on airframe and engines (GE Honda HF120-H1A, both engines SNEW)
- Not on any airframe or engine maintenance program; JCAB private operations
- Airworthiness Review Certificate due 2027-01-26
- Garmin G3000 avionics suite: Dual Garmin GRS-79 AHRS, Garmin AFCS autopilot, Garmin GDU-1450W 3-tube EFIS, Dual Garmin GIA-64E radios, Garmin GWX-70 weather radar, Garmin GRA-5500 radar altimeter, Garmin GSR-56 Iridium SATCOM, Enhanced TCAS, CVR/FDR, ADS-B Out, DME, CPDLC
- Additional equipment: TQA with speed brakes, logo lights
- Features: Fully-enclosed externally-serviceable belted aft lavatory with sink and running water, speed brakes, cockpit voice recorder, flight data recorder, CPDLC
- Interior: Four-passenger executive configuration with leather club seating, galley with coffee brewer, dual stowable executive tables, enhanced cabin management system (eCMS), Bongiovi audio, cabin touch screen monitor, window shade switch panel
- Exterior: Snow white with ice blue and titanium pearl signature stripes; elegant two-tone light blue and pearl white noted
- Inspection status: Airworthy
About this Model
Overview
The Piaggio Avanti P180 is a twin-engine turboprop known for combining turboprop operating economics with cruise speeds that can approach light-jet territory on many missions. Its distinctive three-surface aerodynamic layout and pusher-prop configuration are paired with a pressurized cabin shaped more like a small jet’s—wider and taller than most turboprops—making it a frequent cross-shop against entry light jets when runway flexibility and fuel efficiency matter.
Mission Fit
In typical regional and short transcontinental segments, the Avanti can deliver strong block times while retaining turboprop advantages on shorter runways and at smaller airports. It tends to fit owner-operators and flight departments looking for jet-like productivity without committing to jet fuel burn and runway needs, but the aircraft’s specialized design can make support considerations more important in dispatch planning.
Cabin
The cabin is a defining feature: it is comparatively wide and tall for a turboprop, with a flat floor and a “small-jet” feel, helped by the absence of propellers near the cabin sides due to the aft-mounted pusher props. Seating is typically arranged for executive travel with a forward club, allowing face-to-face conversation and workable personal space. External and internal noise perception is often reported as favorable for a turboprop, though exact experience depends on interior spec and acoustic treatments.