Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam introduced the P2012 STOL, a modified version of its P2012 Traveller piston twin with enhanced short-field performance. The aircraft targets passenger and cargo service “across the most demanding commercial airports in the world,” including unimproved strips as short as 1,000 feet, the company said.
Tecnam is focused on what it considers a neglected segment of the air transport market where there is room for growth. Many short-haul operators serving small, remote airports use aging fleets of aircraft that were designed decades ago and no longer meet modern customers’ expectations, the company said.
