Avantair is an American

United States

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 aircraft fractional ownership

Fractional Ownership

In business, fractional ownership is a percentage share of an expensive asset. Shares are sold to individual owners. A fractional owner enjoys priorities and privileges, such as reduced rates, priority access on holidays and income sharing. Typically, a company manages the asset on behalf of the...

 company, headquartered at Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater, Florida

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. Avantair provides fractional ownership within a fleet of twin-turboprop

Turboprop

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-engined P.180 aircraft. Avantair operates the largest fleet of P.180 aircraft.
Avantair's fleet consists of 59 Piaggio Avantis and 1 IAI-1125 Astra

IAI Astra

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. Avantair is currently taking delivery of new Avanti II prop driven aircraft as an addition to their existing fleet.

History

Avantair was founded in July 2003 as the exclusive fractional provider of the Piaggio

Piaggio

Piaggio based in Pontedera, Italy encompasses seven brands of scooters, motorcycles and compact commercial vehicles. As the fourth largest producer of scooters and motorcycles in the world, Piaggio produces more than 600,000 vehicles annually, with five research and development centers, more than...

 P.180 aircraft and in February 2006, became the only publicly traded (AAIR) stand-alone, fractional operators of propeller-driven airplanes in the industry. Avantair has become a notable part of the fractional ownership industry with the world’s largest fleet of propeller driven airplanes.

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