Private jet-seller takes Italy’s largest plane-maker to court for second time

Gabriella Somerville, founder of ConnectJets, was the exclusive agent for selling Piaggio Aerospace’s Avanti Evo but was subsequently sidelined.

Gabriella Somerville is taking Piaggio to court over its failure to pass on commission she claims is owed (ConnectJets/PA)

By Simon Neville, PA City Editor

One of the UK’s only female private jet sales agents is planning to take Italy’s largest aviation manufacturer, Piaggio Aerospace, to court for the second time in four years over a multimillion-pound contract dispute.

Gabriella Somerville was the exclusive agent in the UK for more than six years, selling the Piaggio Avanti Evo to large corporations, billionaire businessmen and celebrities across the country through her company, ConnectJets.