The third generation of the Pascale family takes the helm of the Capua-based aeronautical company. The new phase will focus on international growth, digitalisation and Italian manufacturing.
The Board of Directors of Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.p.A. has unanimously appointed Giovanni Pascale Langer as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Paolo Pascale Langer, who has guided Tecnam in recent decades during its growth and international expansion, assumes the position of President. The appointments are effective as of October 8, 2026.
With this transition, the third generation of the Pascale family takes the helm of an aeronautical company whose roots date back to 1948. Under the leadership of Paolo Pascale, Tecnam has expanded its general aviation manufacturing operations, with over 8,500 aircraft delivered in more than 60 countries.
Paolo Pascale Langer, President of Tecnam, said, “In the cockpit, when handing over the controls, we say 'You have control'. Today I say it to Giovanni, with confidence and pride. He learned this trade from the ground up and over the years has become a recognised leader by our customers, our partners, and our people, in Italy and around the world. He has the competence, the vision, and the character to keep Tecnam flying with the ambition and determination to go ever further. I will remain by his side.”
Born in 1991, Giovanni Pascale Langer joined Tecnam as an apprentice assembler, working on the production line and in various company departments. A commercial pilot, having earned his licence in the United States and then in Italy, he combines industrial knowledge of the product with that of someone who flies it every day. Appointed Managing Director in 2019, he worked alongside Paolo Pascale in the management of the company, leading commercial development in international markets, from Australia to the United States, from India to South America, and directly overseeing the operations in Capua and Tecnam US. Since then, he has contributed to the company's commercial and revenue growth. In October 2019, he personally flew from Capua to Boston, across the Atlantic, at the controls of the P2012 Traveller, an 11-seat twin-engine aircraft, to deliver the first unit to the launch customer.
As CEO, Giovanni Pascale Langer will lead Tecnam into a new phase of growth, with four priorities: strengthening international positioning, expanding the offer of products and services, accelerating digitalisation, and evolving industrial processes. These priorities will be pursued alongside a focus on aircraft reliability, design and manufacturing detail.
Giovanni Pascale Langer, Chief Executive Officer of Tecnam, said, “Today our history is no longer measured by how we started, but by how far we have come. And the road ahead of us is even more ambitious. We want Tecnam to be the global benchmark in general aviation: the aircraft on which the new generation of pilots trains, the one that connects territories where large carriers do not reach, the one that carries the signature of Italian quality wherever it lands. We have the people, the products, and the credibility to do it. I thank Paolo and the entire Board of Directors for the trust with which they entrust me with the controls: the route is traced.”
