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Sonaca's trainer evolves as deliveries pass fifty

04/05/2022

Sonaca's trainer evolves as deliveries pass fifty
The Sonaca 200.

The Sonaca 200 New Generation is fully equipped for night VFR flight. Based on the analog version, it features the Garmin Gi 275 flight instrument and uses the classic T-shaped instrument layout.

Sonaca Aircraft has introduced the Sonaca 200 Trainer NG, the latest addition to its range of two-seater training and leisure aircraft.

The Sonaca 200 New Generation is fully equipped for night VFR flight. Based on the analog version, it features the Garmin GI 275 flight instruments and uses the classic T-shaped instrument layout for ergonomic reasons and in order to meet flight schools’ demands. The dashboard is also equipped with an electronic engine monitoring system.

Commercially, Sonaca Aircraft will continue direct sales of its single-engine two-seater in Europe. But to ensure the growth of sales on the international market, it has started to develop a network of distributors. It has signed partnership agreements with : British European Aviation for England, Ireland and Channel Islands; GB Aircraft for Poland; ATA Aircraft for France; Rosique Aircraft for Spain and Portugal; and Mikko RIEPULA for Scandinavia.

To date, over 50 units of the Sonaca 200 have been delivered. This training and leisure aircraft has been sold in nine countries (England, Belgium, Estonia, France, Greece, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine) and the fleet has accumulated 25,000 flight hours.

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