at the 17th International Operational Industry Exhibition of IDEF 2025, P.180 Avanti EVO production of the Italian company Piaggio Aerospace, acquired by the Turkish defense giant Baykar. Under the Presidential Administration, under the leadership of the Turkish Armed Forces Fund (TSKGV) and organized by KFA Fuarcılık Aivers. Anadola’s information partner is the Anadola agency.
a two-engine turboprop aircraft developed for transportation of VIP passengers and top managers was represented in the static zone on the territory of the Ataturk Airport. That the acquisition of Baykar has become for him both personal and professional “rebirth”. “I feel as if I started a new chapter of my career. It is really very exciting,” he said.
Willy expressed confidence that the merger with Baykar would give a powerful impulse to the development of a 140 -year -old Italian company Piaggio. Italian Air Force and working in Piaggio since 2001 admitted that he was sincerely excited by the news of the merger. “When I found out that Baykar acquired our company, I was delighted. This is an active, high-tech and modern industrial company. I am sure that a lot is waiting for us ahead,” he said.
He added that the Piaggio’s 140-year-old aircraft with the innovative spirit creates unique synergies and opens great prospects. “We were not acquired by an investment fund, but by a real industrial company. It instills hope for long -term investments. And in our industry it is this approach that is crucial,” Willy emphasized.
“Avanti Evo – much more than”
The merger can become a technological breakthrough
according to Willy, the combination of Baykar potential in the sphere of unmanned systems, AI and advanced engineering with historical experience Piaggio Aerospace can positively invest only in Italia and Italia Turkey, but also for the entire defense ecosystem of Europe. “This development should be carefully monitor,” he summed up.