Four Firm Orders Plus Options For Additional Aircraft

Air Paris Academy, France’s new Ab Initio Pilot flight training school has placed an order for four Tecnam P2010 MkII airplanes with options for an undisclosed number of additional aircraft.

Air Paris Academy (APA), based at France's Tours Airport has selected the Tecnam P2010 MkII with the aim of establishing itself as one of Europe best equipped and largest FTO ensuring its students benefit from the most modern fleet of training aircraft.

The P2010 MkII Is powered by the Lycoming IO390-C3B6 215 hp engine, which enables the P2010 to climb at 1,100 ft/m and a maximum cruise at 146 kts., providing 215 hp @ 2,700 rpm, coupled with a 3-bladed MT variable-pitch propeller. It has a high fuel capacity of 63.4 U.S. gallons.

The Tecnam P2010 is the first new single engine, high wing, four-seat aircraft from Tecnam that brings together an advanced technology all carbon fiber fuselage with a metal wing and stabilator.

"The Tecnam P2010 with its noticeable performance, innovative technology and design is without doubt the perfect airplane to fulfill the Air Paris Academy teams ambition to train up to 150 ab initio students within five years," said Serge Gourlaouen, President of Air Paris Academy.

"This major acquisition reaffirms the Air Paris Academy endorsement of the superlative range of Tecnam airplanes," said Walter Da Costa, Tecnam Global Sales and Marketing Director. "Their Tecnam fleet enables Air Paris Academy to offer their students the most cost effective training by employing state of the art aircraft, equipped with advanced avionics.”

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