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Tecnam Aircraft is proud to announce that the Dirección General of Aviationón Civil (DGAC) REPúwar of the Ecuador has officially validated the Type Certificate of the entire P2012 aircraft series.
This approvalón comprehensive covers the P2012 Traveler (with motors Lycoming TEO-540 o Continental GTSIO-520-S), electric P2012 CHAIR (with Continental GTSIO-520-S engines) and the P2012 Sentinel SMP (with motors Lycoming TEO-540 o Continental GTSIO-520-S), allowing the immediate entry into service of all variants in the país with matrícula local.
This regulatory milestone occurs after the historyórich arrival of the first P2012 Traveler to Ecuador in july 2025, entregado a Transair Leasing, official Tecnam distributor for Ecuador, Colombia, Perú and Panamaá.
The TECNAM P2012 Traveler certified in Ecuador
Although the initial delivery markedó the arrival of P2012 to the regionón, this validationócomplete n, including multi-mission capabilitiesón for passengers, load, evacuatedón médica/ambulance toérea, combi, skydiving and platform for special missions, now allows aerolídenies, private owners, operators and government entities choose the configurationón ideal for your missionón, whether high altitude connectivity or operations from extremely short and unprepared runwaysón.
Validateón of engine configurations (Lycoming y Continental) and wings (Traveler and STOL) is stratumégically vital for the different geographyíto of Ecuador, since it offers a selectionón flexible performance, always guaranteeing the safety of a twin engine, avióunique avant-garde, unmatched comfort and short takeoff and landing capabilities, ideal for accessing the slopes más remote and challenging areas of Ecuador, from the regionóprayeróunique and Andean until the connectionón coastal area of Ecuador and the Gal Islandsápaid.
“We are pleased to receive this broad validationón of the DGAC”, declareó Francesco Sferra, Sales and Business Development Manager at Tecnam P2012 – Special Missions Platforms. “Ecuador presents an operational environment úunique and varied, where the offer of variants and multi-mission capabilitiesóTecnam covers everything. By validating the entire P2012 family, you pour it a lotón Lycoming like the Continental, Ecuadorian authorities have allowed operators, aerolílocal businesses and owners select the ideal tool for their mission.ón, ensuring secure connectivity, modern and profitable”.
Diego Ribadeneira, Director de Transair Leasing, exclusive distributor of Tecnam for Ecuador, commentó about the importance of this approvalón: “This validationón are the clave that isáWe were waiting to unleash the full potential of the Ecuadorian market. Since we received our first P2012 demonstrator in July, we have seen great interestés by local operators and private owners. Now, with the ability to offer the full range —from the Traveler to the Sentinel SMP, going through the robust versionónSTOL—, we can provide a solutionóTailor-made for each mission profileón in the país. Whether connecting the Andes, making a connectionón interisland or landing on short runways in the jungle, the línea P2012 está ready to serve Ecuador”.
About the P2012 Family
- Ability: 11 seating (2 crew + 9 passengers), fáeasily convertible for cargo or evacuationón métip. Security: Mon certificateún the úlast isáCS-23/FAR-23 separator, with Garmin glass cockpit úlast generationón.
- Versatility: Fixed landing gear and designño robust for operations on semi-prepared runways.
- Multimissión: Fully certified for configurationón multimisióinterchangeable n for passengers, load, Ambulance aérea/evacuateón métip, combi, skydiving and special missions platform.
With this validationón, Tecnam y Transair Leasing están prepared to accelerate modernization effortsón of fleets in Ecuador and the ruleróAndean in general.
