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ARINC Direct at Scottsdale now offers factory service for Piaggio Avanti

By General Aviation News Staff · September 22, 2006 ·

ARINC Direct SM’s FAA Part 145 Certified Repair Station at Scottsdale, Ariz., has been named a Factory Authorized Service Center for the Piaggio P-180 Avanti and Avanti II. It is only the second Part 145 repair center in the U.S. to earn the Piaggio factory service authorization.

The Avanti II is produced by Piaggio Aero Industries of Genova, Italy. It is equipped with Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66 turboprop engines and Proline 21 avionics. It can cruise at 41,000 feet with a top speed close to 400 knots.

The ARINC Direct repair facility in Scottsdale offers several types of aircraft maintenance, A through D checks, 24 hour AOG services, air-conditioning service, structural repairs and modifications, avionics support and installation, avionics integration, and interior refurbishment. A hangar expansion to 40,000 feet is planned later this year. It is located at the Scottsdale Air Center.

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