Oshkosh, WI, USA — Tecnam is pleased to announce the appointment of Cutter Aviation as its Authorized Dealer for Arizona and California. This strategic partnership further strengthens Tecnam’s growing presence in North America, providing enhanced access to aircraft sales, support, and maintenance throughout the Southwest region.

As a well-established name in general aviation since 1928, Cutter Aviation will now offer the complete line of Tecnam aircraft, including the P2010, P-Mentor, and P2006T, as well as certified maintenance support. This new relationship ensures flight schools, private owners, and commercial operators benefit from comprehensive solutions tailored to a wide spectrum of general aviation needs.

“This partnership with Tecnam reflects our commitment to providing high-quality aircraft and services that meet the evolving needs of general aviation customers,” said Will Cutter, President of Cutter Aviation. “Tecnam is a globally respected name, and we’re proud to represent their products and support in Arizona and California.”

“We are excited to welcome Cutter Aviation to the Tecnam family,” said Walter Da Costa, Tecnam’s Chief Sales Officer. “Cutter’s long-standing reputation for excellence, customer service, and deep roots in the U.S. Southwest make them the perfect partner to support our mission of bringing efficient, innovative, and environmentally conscious aircraft to more pilots and operators across the country.”

Cutter Aviation will be joining Tecnam at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, taking place July 21–27. Visitors are encouraged to stop by the Tecnam booth to meet the Cutter team, view the aircraft lineup, and learn more about this exciting collaboration.

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 (www.Tecnam.com/soar-greener).

About Cutter Aviation
Founded in 1928 by William P. Cutter, Cutter Aviation is the oldest continuously family-owned and operated Fixed Base Operator (FBO) in the United States. Cutter offers comprehensive aviation services including aircraft sales, maintenance, avionics, charter and management. With nine locations across Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Texas, Cutter Aviation is committed to serving the full spectrum of general and business aviation needs.
More information at www.cutteraviation.com.

The new Tecnam two-seater IFR launched during EAA Air Venture at Oshkosh

Oshkosh – Tecnam unveiled today the P-Mentor to North American pilots at the Tecnam display at Oshkosh. Already a best-seller in the European training market, the aircraft is set to revolutionize the American training paradigm and personal flying marketplace. This modern aircraft represents the pinnacle of engineering excellence, offering superior flight performance, state-of-the-art technology with Garmin avionics, and unparalleled low operating cost and CO2 emissions.

About the P-Mentor

The P-Mentor is a two-seat aircraft, powered by a Rotax 912 Is, fully IFR with PBN/RNAV/AFCS capabilities, compliant with the latest CS-23 EASA & FAA amendments. The Mentor is a turnkey solution for many flight schools to train students from their first flight up to their CPL-IR on a single platform. With a variable pitch propeller, a simulated retractable landing gear and an optional ballistic parachute, the P-Mentor has everything flight schools were looking for in today’s market. The P-Mentor is designed to offer the best human-machine interface, resulting in the most effective and efficient VFR/IFR training. The generous fuel tanks allow flight schools to fly all day without refueling, which improves operational value. It has low fuel consumption of 3.70 US Gal/h (14 lt/h) and a low cost of operations with an average of $65 per hour.

More info on the P-Mentor: https://tecnam.com/aircraft/pmentor/

During the ceremony, Tecnam also disclosed the launch customers that will be using the P-Mentor for their flying school needs: Kansas based Kilo Charlie Aviation, Vermont Flight Academy, Melbourne Flight Training in Florida, Stephen F. Austin State University, based in Texas and EpicSky Flight Academy in Iowa.

Walter Da Costa, Tecnam’s Chief Sales Officer said “We are very excited to launch the P-Mentor in the United States, during Oshkosh 2023. Our fleet solution is unique in the market, ensuring reliability, cost control, intelligent training and low emissions. Together with the most prestigious flight schools, we are proud to innovate the flight training paradigm in the USA”.

Kristen Conklin – President, HCH Aviation: “After flying the Tecnam Aircraft in our fleet there was no question which aircraft that we would choose to expand our Collegiate Flight Training Program.  The P-Mentor is the perfect choice due to its unmatched flying capabilities and super low operating economics.”

Tom D’Orso – Executive Director; Vermont Flight Academy stated, “the P-Mentor will be a game changer for our Flight Academy. We currently fly a mix of aircraft and the P-Mentor will replace our legacy aircraft and offer our students a current innovative training platform that meets the requirements of both the business plan and student growth forecast at Vermont Flight Academy.”

“We have been in a two-year process trying to find the right aircraft partner for our career flight training school. Once Tecnam presented the P-Mentor we knew that all the work over the last two years had to be re-evaluated and compared to this aircraft. Safety and Technology are our two highest priorities here and after comparing everything it was without a doubt the best option for our school and students.” Robert Renfro, Kilo Charlie Aviation Chief Operating Officer said.

Tradition, innovation and vision. Those factors are spearheading Tecnam to wider horizons. Based on recent data and industry benchmarks, Tecnam is offering the greenest training fleet in the world. Flight schools operating Tecanm’s single- and twin-engine fleet can save as much as 10 tonnes of CO2 emissions for every single student graduating with a Commercial Pilot License – a 60% reduction compared to fleet using 100LL fuel on a journey of 155 flight hours, 30h of which on twin www.Tecnam.com/soar-greener.

Capua, Italy June 22 – Italian premium aircraft manufacturer TECNAM has confirmed its participation in this year’s EAA Airventure in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The brand will showcase its fleet of ecofriendly aircraft, showcasing the most complete portfolio of solutions in terms of innovation, performance, efficiency and style ever to appear at AirVenture.

EAA Airventure Airshow participants will be able to experience TECNAM’s broad fleet of aircraft from the commercial aircraft led by the P2012 Traveller, to IFR four seat, the twin-engine P2006T and the class-leading, P2010 TDI as well as the Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) P92MarkII, and P2008.

The P2010 Gran Lusso, will make its debut at AirVenture.  The Gran Lusso is a super luxury version with refined Italian leather upholstery, carbon fibre insets, an all-new center FADEC power quadrant that features a Standard FMS to accompany the Garmin NXI touch screen avionics suite.  The Gran Lusso features the Continental 170hp Turbo Charged CD-170 Jet/A fuel Power plant by Continental and incorporates improved cabin ergonomics for an unprecedented ultimate luxury flying experience.

According to latest GAMA Shipment Reporting, Tecnam is among the top 3 manufacturers for Piston Single and Twin-Engine aircraft deliveries worldwide. Contributing to this success is the the well-studied strategy of procurement and production that allows Tecnam to delivery to meet customer delivery requests. Supply chain disruption is minimized as the high percentage of materials are manufactured in-house.

Recent study shows that flight schools operating with TECNAM single and twin-engine fleet can reduce emissions by up to 60%: 10 tons of CO₂ for each student by the time they receive their Commercial Pilot License.

More info on Tecnam Sustainable Aviation

https://tecnam.com/tecnam-aircraft-fleet-reduces-flight-schools-co2-emissions-by-up-to-60/

The United States are a key market for Tecnam and sees today an expanding network of dealerships with the latest addition of California and Arizona. The Authorized Tecnam Sales Teams from Altisky, Cielo Blu, Flightline Group and Volare Aire will also be present at AirVenture.  These representatives round out Tecnam’s focus on Sales and Service Support throughout the US.

According to Managing Director Giovanni Pascale Langer, TECNAM’s leadership means also more accountability. “We are committed to be a referring point for private and flight school organizations, offering the most modern and green solutions”, said Pascale Langer.

TECNAM’s U.S. Director of Sales David Copeland added that the company is uniquely positioned to address the industry’s needs for innovative and more efficient solutions. “It is exciting to see how Tecnam is innovating the General Aviation landscape. We look forward to meeting our old and new friends at Oshkosh.

EAA Airventure Airshow participants can visit TECNAM’s display July 25 – 31, 2022

For further details of the extensive range of Tecnam aircraft, please visit www.tecnam.com or contact David Copeland; US Director of Sales. email; d.copeland@tecnam.com or 316-558-1901.

Oshkosh, WI – TECNAM and Legends Airways today announced an aircraft purchase agreement for a fleet of 5 initial aircraft for the fixed-wing flight training school. The purchase consists of two (2) P2008 LSA, two (2) P2010 standard category 4 place and one (1) P2006T twin.

This kind of acquisition is what Tecnam calls “Fleet Solution”, where a Flight School can offer different models to cover all the flight training requirements, from initial training to Complex (Multi engine, Variable Pitch Propeller and Retractable Landing Gear). With incredibly low operating costs, and competitive rates for students, the school has Tecnam as a single source for all needs. The Tecnam platforms for training is based on very modern aircraft models, that exceed a very strict and high level certification process, that, 1950’s design aircraft on the training market cannot meet.

Legends will be utilizing the high wing P2008 LSA for initial through IFR introduction training equipped with the Garmin G3X dual screen system, and Garmin GTN 650. Students will then move to the FAA standard Category P2010 4 place single engine with G1000 NXi and GFC 700 autopilot for completion of IFR, Commercial and CFI Certificates. Finally, students will fly the P2006T light twin with Garmin G1000 NXi to complete their Multi-Commercial and Multi-Engine Instructor Certificates.

“As flight training continues to evolve in the modern age, it is crucial that flight academies progress with the times. That is why Legends Airways is partnering with Tecnam, who shares these beliefs in producing safe, sleek, and innovative aircraft that exemplify what it means to “Learn to Fly” in the 21^st century. We look forward to integrating Tecnams technologically advanced fleet into our academy and providing our students with safety-orientated and world-class training.”  – Justin Dal Colletto, Flight School Director at Legends Airways.  

“Tecnam aircraft being selected by Legends as their next generation training fleet is a high honor. The Tecnam fleet solution offers easy transition to more complex aircraft while leveraging an LSA, a Rotax powered twin and US based AOG support to keep the acquisition and operational costs down. This will allow Legends to continue to provide a safe and cost attainable pathway for students,” said Walter Da Costa, TECNAM Chief Sales Officer .

 “We are delighted at Legends Airways choice for their fixed wing fleet. Our expanded commitment and direct factory involvement to the US market is showing the results we have forecast. We care a lot for our North American customers and training organizations, we are proud to be a partner on their path to success. With the widest line of aircraft in our portfolio, post-sales support and services, Tecnam is not only providing aircraft but a solid Fleet Solution.” said Stefano Mavilio, Tecnam Press & Communication Manager.

About Legends Airways 

Legends Airways, headquartered in Lakeland, Florida, is a Federal Aviation Administration Part-135 on-demand air carrier currently operating all over the United States utilizing cargo Saab 340B’s and a cargo Jetstream 31. In addition to the Part-135 certificate, Legends Airways wholly owns a FAA Part-141/Part-61 flight school. This unique combination provides an advantage over most Part-135 operators, allowing Legends to cater training at a professional level from the beginning to prepare students to serve as safe, responsible, and professional pilots. Simultaneously, the school provides a pipeline of skilled and competent First Officers into their air carrier operation.

For more information on Legends Airways, visit faapart141.com & connect with Legends on Facebook, Instagram, & LinkedIn.

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