Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

Piaggio Aerospace opened its aerospace center of excellence at Villanova d’Albenga, Italy, on Friday. The 31-acre site includes a 527,400-sq-ft plant where Piaggio will design, develop and manufacture its <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/2014-05-19/piaggio-soups-and-hushes-avanti">Avanti Evo turboprop twin</a>, <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ainalerts/2012-07-10/piaggio-launches-special-missions-avanti-ii">multirole patrol aircraft</a> (MPA) based on the Avanti and <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/paris-air-show/2013-06-18/piaggio-unveils-hammerhead-uas">remote-piloted P.1HH HammerHead</a> surveillance and reconnaissance airplane.

 


“This is an extraordinary day for Piaggio Aerospace as we celebrate an event that is the end of one journey and the start of a new one,” said Piaggio Aerospace chairman Alberto Galassi. “The inauguration of this innovative plant is the finishing line of a journey that raises all of our standards, from manufacturing efficiency to product quality.”

 


According to Piaggio Aerospace CEO Carlo Logli, the $162 million center of excellence is “equal parts Italian, European and global.” From this manufacturing plant, he noted, “Piaggio Aerospace can drive toward a future with strong growth of its portfolio, investments in technologies and the confidence of our shareholders.” The company added that the new facility will allow it a continued role as a global brand in business aviation and an emerging world player in the defense and security sector.

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