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Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.p.A.
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2026
22 July

ReleaseTecnam unveils the name of a new era in personal flying: Rivale

29 April

ReleaseTecnam concludes historic AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 with 86 confirmed orders and major certifications

23 April

ReleaseTecnam receives EASA Type Certificate for the new P2008JC NG and celebrates first delivery at AERO 2026

23 April

ReleaseTecnam elevates the four-seat experience with the launch of the P2010 MKIII

22 April

ReleaseTecnam elevates the art of travel: unveiling the P2012 VIP

26 February

Tecnam positions MOSAIK59 range for latest regs

The MOSAIC framework removes historic Light Sport weight caps and expands Sport Pilot privileges to include four-seat and twin-engine aircraft operations.

19 January

ReleaseTecnam officially launches the P2006T NG in the USA & Canada

2025
17 December The Rotax 912 iSc burns just 14 litres per hour and accepts automotive fuel for lower running costs and emissions.

Tecnam debuts P2008JC NG with injected engine and hybrid airframe

The CS-23 certified aircraft will target flight schools seeking lower operating costs higher safety margins and unified fleets from ab-initio through advanced training.

10 July

ReleaseTecnam P2012 validated by Colombian Civil Aviation Authority

3 April The P2012 STOL SMP’s extended wingspan and lift devices allow operation from unprepared and short runways.

Tecnam adds STOL and Continental engine options to P2012 SMP

Short-field operations and simplified piston engine management were key drivers in expanding the mission-ready P2012 aircraft configurations.

26 February

ReleaseTecnam's game-changing P2006T NG achieves EASA certification

2024
19 November

ReleaseVoltAero expands to North America through an agreement with AltiSky for Cassio aircraft assembly, sales, training and support

22 July

ReleaseP-Mentor achieves Transport Canada Type Certificate

17 April This new design, the manufacturer says, comes after carefully listening to customer suggestions and improves on all the best features of the previous P2006T models, of which 400 units have been built.

Tecnam's latest P2006T features 300 improvements

Pilots benefit from an additional front door for the co-pilot and external access to the baggage compartment. Windows have also been redesigned and made larger to improve visibility.

28 March With the production aircraft already in the final stage of the assembly line, the P2012 STOL is ready for the first deliveries to customers filling an uncovered gap of the commercial aviation.

STOL variant P2012 achieves EASA certification

An 18 month certification campaign ensured impressive takeoff and landing performance, while still maintaining a 99% commonality of parts with the standard P2012 Traveller series aircraft.

2023
18 October

ReleaseThe P2012 STOL is on track for final certification

27 July

ReleaseTecnam P-Mentor lands in North America

21 June The P2012.

Tecnam adds Continental engine option to P2012

Both engine options are rated for 375 HP, with the Continental coupled to a three blade MT-Prop propeller and the Lycoming coupled to a four blade prop.

14 June Tecnam is ready to bring the P-Volt back into the type certification arena as soon as technology evolution allows.

Tecnam puts P-Volt on ice while battery technology catches up

Slow charge cycles and the possible limitation of the maximum charge level per cycle, mean that real storage capacity would fall, and only a few hundred flights would drive operators to replace the entire storage unit.

29 March

ReleaseTecnam P2010 Gran Lusso debuts at Sun 'n Fun

21 March

ReleaseTECNAM commemorates seventy-five years

2022
5 October The STOL variant will move onto the certification phase in 2023.

Tecnam reveals plans for a STOL variant P2012

Following the successful completion of the preliminary P2012 STOL flight test campaign in early 2022, the aircraft has entered its final configuration moving on to the certification phase in 2023.

19 July

ReleaseP2010 Gran Lusso debuts in the USA

23 June

ReleaseTecnam and Leonardo form partnership to bring P2012 Traveller wiht fully integrated ATOS mission system to market

14 April The newly launched P-Mentor.

Tecnam's trainer gains type certification

The P-Mentor is an all in one two-seater single piston aircraft with key features: IFR; PBN, RNAV, Variable Pitch, Autopilot, Simulated Retractable Gear Control and BRS.

16 February Tecnam P2010 H3PS is the first general aviation aircraft with a parallel hybrid configuration to take flight.

Tecnam's demonstrator proves the hybrid concept

The P2010 H3PS is powered by a 104kW Rotax 915 IS engine coupled with a 30kW Rolls-Royce electric motor in a fully integrated parallel hybrid configuration. Its useful load is the same as with a 180hp piston engine.

2021
24 November

ReleaseP2010 TDI achieves FAA certification

16 November

ReleaseTecnam Aircraft launches the P-Volt transition program to help P2012 Traveller owners position themselves for the green future of aviation

1 August

ReleaseTecnam presents the P92 Echo MkII to the US market

1 August

ReleaseTecnam presents the P2010 with JetA1/diesel engine

11 March

ReleaseRolls-Royce and Tecnam join forces with Wideroe to deliver an all-electric passenger aircraft ready for service in 2026

12 January Aboard the modified TECNAM aircraft.

TECNAM creates P2012 variant for frozen distribution

Delivering some of the new vaccines developed for COVID-19 involves keeping stock at super-low temperatures. Adding freezers to the P2012 brings these vaccines within reach of short runways worldwide.

2020
23 October

ReleaseTecnam P-Volt: lifting the world to sustainable energy

21 October Tecnam P92 Echo MkII joins the low-wing Sierra MkII already certified in the European Light Aircraft Category.

Tecnam P92 gains certification in EASA's new 600kg category

German 600kg certification of the P92 Echo MkII will be recognised in several EASA countries. The model comes with ballistic parachute as standard, and Garmin G3X touch avionics.

21 October

ReleaseTecnam P2010 TDI achieves EASA type certificate

17 September The P2012 Sentinel SMP (Special Mission Platform) with multi-mission capabilities.

Sentinel is Tecnam's response to demands for versatility

The P2012 Sentinel SMP can be equipped, at the customer's request, with a quick-conversion kit that transforms it from Special Mission Platform to passenger version.

27 May

ReleaseTecnam unveils the P2010 TDI powered by Continental CD-170 jet/diesel engine

11 February

ReleaseFirst Tecnam P2012 special mission platform configuration for AirborneHydroMapping

2019
30 December

ReleaseNew EU 600kg category for Tecnam P2002 Sierra MkII light aircraft

21 October

ReleaseTecnam has selected Safe Flight Instrument Corporation's Stall Warning System for its P2012 aircraft

16 August

ReleaseTecnam P2012 Traveller achieves FAA certification

10 April

ReleaseTecnam presents three new models: P2002JF IFR, P92 Echo MKII, Sierra MkII EU 600kg

20 February

ReleaseTecnam Traveller features True Blue Power

2018
20 December

ReleaseTecnam P2012 Traveller achieves EASA certification

17 July

ReleaseProduction of first Tecnam P2012 Traveller for Cape Air under way

29 May

ReleaseTecnam, BRP-Rotax and Siemens team up for hybrid propulsion for general aviation

28 May

ReleaseTecnam P2010 validated in Australia and New Zealand

3 April

ReleaseTecnam P2010 powers up

8 January

ReleaseTecnam P2012 Traveller S/N 002 achieves first flight milestone

2017
28 November

ReleaseTecnam U.S. delivers the first three of thirty Special Mission Platforms for geospatial data acquisition