Thierry Boutsen has been appointed by Piaggio Aero Industries as the official exclusive dealer for France, Monte-Carlo and Belgium. He and his team at Boutsen Aviation will market and sell Piaggio Aero’s P180 Avanti. Commenting on the agreement, Piero Ferrari, president of Piaggio and vp of Ferrari, said: “In a world made of experiences and challenges that we shared for many years when we raced against each other, we now live side by side for a new race – the success of the P180.” In accepting his task, Boutsen said: “It is like coming back into racing but this time with the Ferrari of the sky.”