Constant Aviation Birmingham Named Authorized Service Center

CLEVELAND, OHIO – July 20, 2010 – Constant Aviation, LLC, a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility, has been selected by Piaggio Aero to become an Authorized Service Center at their Birmingham (BHM) Facility which brings the total number of Authorized Piaggio Service Centers to twelve (12) in the United States.

Constant Aviation will now have the authorization to complete maintenance and avionics services along with modifications, Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins on all Piaggio P-180 Avanti products. Constant Aviation’s experience on the Piaggio P-180 aircraft includes nine (9) D Inspections with two of those being 6000 hour D Inspections, five (5) C Inspections, multiple A and B Inspections, complete interior refurbishments including seating changes, avionics upgrades, and SatCom phone installations.

“Constant Aviation sees this partnership as an excellent way to extend our commitment to the P-180 product line and to continue to build our long-term partnership with Piaggio Aero. We will leverage the experience our entire network already has on the Avanti aircraft to continue to provide P-180 customers exceptional service when visiting our Birmingham facility for warranty or non-warranty work. We saw the Piaggio P-180 as a perfect fit to the facilities current capabilities and with the location of our facility we will fill the need for an authorized service center servicing the Southeast customers” said Stephen Maiden, President Constant Aviation.

About Constant Aviation

Constant Aviation, LLC has locations at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Birmingham International Airport. Both facilities specialize in airframe and engine maintenance, major repairs, avionics installation and repair, parts distribution, accessory and composite services. Constant Aviation has raised the bar in aircraft maintenance expectations and provides customers with a one-stop shop option when it comes to maintenance events. As one of the most respected business aircraft maintenance organizations in the country, Constant Aviation understands the importance of aircraft availability, predictability and minimizing operational costs for their customers. For more information, please visit www.constantaviation.com or call 216.261.7119.

About Piaggio Aero

Piaggio America, Inc. completes, delivers and supports the P.180 Avanti and Avanti II aircraft in the North / Latin American and Canadian markets, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Piaggio Aero Industries; Piaggio Aero Industries has a long history in aircraft design and manufacture and today builds the popular Piaggio Aero P.180 Avanti II high-speed twin-turboprop business aircraft for world markets. The fastest, most economical and most comfortable aircraft in its class, the Avanti II achieves 402 kts maximum cruise speeds, a certified ceiling of 41,000 feet and offers a spacious, stand-up cabin for seven to nine passengers, with an NBAA IFR range of 1,470 nautical miles. Unique to the industry, the Avanti II employs three lifting surfaces to combine pure-jet performance with turbo-prop efficiency.

Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.is active in Aircraft design, manufacturing, maintenance and overhaul. The company also manufactures Aero-Engines parts and maintains, repairs and overhauls engines under license. Piaggio Aero has facilities in Genoa, Finale Ligure and Naples, Italy and a subsidiary in West Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A. (Piaggio America, Inc.). Piaggio Aero’s core product, the P.180 Avanti II, is the fastest and most advanced executive/multi-utility turboprop in the world. The Avanti II offers the speed of a light jet aircraft, the comfort of a large, whisper quiet and real stand-up cabin, with fuel efficiencies that are nearly 40% higher than most business jets. The P.180 Avanti II features the fully digital, automatic flight control and displays of the latest generation “”Pro Line 21″” avionics system and it is single pilot certified. The maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 12,100 lbs gives the P.180 Avanti II greater payload range, and the introduction of the updated engines (P&WC PT6A-66B) provides higher performance, faster cruise speed. The Piaggio Aero aircraft is able to operate out of smaller peripheral airports with landing and take-off distances that are simply unachievable in a comparably sized jet. The P.180 is able to fly at a maximum cruise speed of 402 kts, 745 km/h (MMO 0.70), and has an endurance of over 1,500 nautical miles and a maximum altitude of 41,000 feet.

For more information:
Constant Aviation
Aimee Dalton
media@constantaviation.com
www.constantaviation.com