CANAVIA increases its fleet with new Tecnam P2006T NG

CANAVIA Spanish Aviation Academy based in the Canary Islands, will incorporate a new P2006T NG into their fleet. The school already operates three multi-engine P2006T MkII’s and seven single-engine Tecnam P2008JC MkII’s 365 days a year, providing high level training to over 140 students. The P2006T NG, Next Generation, is the latest version of the P2006T, one of the smartest twin engine aircraft on the market today, offering unbeatable value and innovative design with a modern Garmin avionics suite, integrating all primary flight, navigation, communication and terrain data on two high-definition LCDs. The aircraft is also equipped with two-axis autopilot, for the most efficient MEP complex training.

Fitted with two Rotax 912iSc3 injected engines, the Tecnam P2006T exhibits remarkable fuel savings and can be operated on AVGAS and MOGAS fuel, leading to huge cost savings, offering the best training for Multi Engine, Variable Pitch and Retractable Landing Gear ratings. The advanced avionic system offers VFR/ VFR Night, MEP, IR, PBN (LNAV, VNAV, LPV).

Mario Pons, CANAVIA CEO, airline pilot on B737, commented: “To provide excellence to our ATPL student pilots in the Canary Islands (Spain,) CANAVIA had just ordered the new P2006T NG to Tecnam completing its fleet of three P2006T and seven P2008 MkII maintained by our approved Service Center.”

Walter Da Costa, Tecnam Chief Sales Officer stated: “We are very proud to have CANAVIA as one of the major flight schools using our modern fleet solution. Together we are innovating flight training in Europe and offering students and airlines the highest standard of training.” 

 Tecnam’s Spanish Dealer Alvaro Lapetra added: “We are absolutely thrilled to have had the opportunity to serve CANAVIA and are delighted that they have chosen to do business with us. We look forward to continuing to build a long-term relationship with CANAVIA and to serving them with the same level of excellence and dedication that they deserve.” 

Tradition, innovation and vision. These factors are taking Tecnam to new horizons. Based on recent data and industry benchmarks, Tecnam offers the greenest training fleet in the world. Flight schools using Tecnam’s single and twin engine fleet can save up to 10 tonnes of CO2 emissions for each student who completes a Commercial Pilot Licence – a 60% reduction compared to a fleet using 100LL fuel across 155 flight hours, including 30 hours in a twin.