Polish flight training organisation Bartolini Air has taken delivery of the 200th Tecnam P2006T.

MD Bartlomiej Walas flew the aircraft directly from Tecnam's Capua production facility to the company's home at Lodz airport in Poland. He says: “For the many prospective commercial aircraft pilots we are training, our clients and customers, Bartolini Air is where the story begins for them, a story that wouldn't be possible for us all without Tecnam. I still vividly remember the first time a saw a picture of the P2006T on the cover of an aviation magazine; it was just a drawing with a short description. I said to myself, this is exactly what we need to take the Bartolini Air training offering into the 21st century.”

Today Bartolini Air operates an all-Tecnam training fleet made up of nine singles and three twins. It operates over 12,000 flight training hours a year and qualifies more than 200 students who go on to fly for major operators.

Tecnam CEO Paolo Pascale adds: “The key to the success of the P2006T twin has been our commitment to offering our customers unbeatable value, coupled with low operating and ownership costs, innovative design and Italian styling.

“The Rotax 912S3 engine in particular enables the aircraft to reduce its environmental impact. It has lower fuel consumption and noise emissions, redefining the flight training and aircraft ownership experience.”