Tecnam

41°07′13″N 14°11′04″E / 41.12030°N 14.18444°E / 41.12030; 14.18444

Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM S.p.A., commonly known as Tecnam, is an Italian aircraft manufacturer. As of 2025, Tecnam has delivered over 7,500 aircraft worldwide and employs more than 500 people across its facilities in Capua and the Naples area. The company operates its main production site adjacent to the Oreste Salomone Airport in Capua. Tecnam ranks among the top manufacturers of piston-powered general aviation aircraft by unit deliveries. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.

The company was founded in 1986 by the two Italian brothers Luigi Pascale and Giovanni Pascale, veteran aircraft designers and manufacturers. Prior to creating Tecnam, they had established Partenavia Costruzioni Aeronautiche in 1957.

After the Italian government, acquired control of Partenavia in 1981, the Pascale brothers founded Tecnam as an independent venture in 1986.

As the demand for light-sport and ultralight aircraft began to grow in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Tecnam gradually transitioned from subcontracting to developing its own aircraft. The Tecnam P92, the company’s first original aircraft design, marked its entry into the light aviation sector.

Following the success of the P92, Tecnam expanded its product line to include a range of certified and light-sport aircraft aimed at both general aviation and professional training markets. These include the P2002 Sierra and the P2008, both two-seat trainers, the P2006T, a four-seat twin-engine aircraft commonly used by flight schools, and the P2010, a high-wing single-engine model.

The company also developed the P2012 Traveller, an 11-seat twin-engine commuter aircraft intended for regional and on-demand air services. First delivered in 2019, the P2012 has entered service with operators including Cape Air and Southern Airways Express. In 2022, Tecnam introduced the P-Mentor, a two-seat training aircraft, developed to support both basic and instrument training.

The company also operates sales and delivery facilities in Sebring, Florida, United States and Australia. Tecnam aircraft are currently in use by flight training organizations, commercial airlines, and government institutions in more than 65 countries. Tecnam remains privately owned and family-run; following the deaths of the founding brothers Luigi and Giovanni Pascale, leadership has passed to Luigi’s nephew Paolo Pascale (CEO) and his son Giovanni (Director of Operations).