Sonaca Aircraft

Sonaca Aircraft is a Belgian light-aircraft manufacturer and a subsidiary of the Sonaca Group, an aerospace structures supplier based in Gosselies, Belgium. The company was established in the mid-2010s to bring a modern, low-cost two-seat training aircraft to the general-aviation flight-school market, leveraging the engineering and composite-manufacturing capabilities of its parent group. Its principal product is the Sonaca 200, a low-wing, all-metal, two-seat aircraft designed primarily for flight training and recreational flying. The aircraft is offered in tricycle-gear and tailwheel configurations and is powered by a Rotax 912 engine, a common choice in the light-sport and trainer segment. Sonaca Aircraft positions the Sonaca 200 as an affordable, robust and easy-to-maintain trainer aimed at flying clubs and flight schools, competing with established trainers such as the Tecnam P2008 and the Diamond DA20. The brand operates within the general-aviation niche of the aerospace sector, distinct from its parent's core business of supplying aerostructures to large commercial aircraft programmes. Sonaca Aircraft handles design, final assembly, certification support and customer delivery, while drawing on the group's broader engineering resources. Its market is primarily European, with sales efforts extending to other regions where flight-training demand is growing. As a subsidiary brand, Sonaca Aircraft does not have its own public listing; it is owned by the Sonaca Group. The company remains a small, specialised player whose identity is closely tied to the Sonaca name and to the Sonaca 200 product line.

Sonaca Aircraft was created as a subsidiary of the Sonaca Group, a Belgian aerospace structures company headquartered in Gosselies near Charleroi. The group had long supplied aerostructures and components to major aircraft manufacturers, and the creation of Sonaca Aircraft represented a move into the design and assembly of complete light aircraft rather than components. The venture was launched in the mid-2010s with the aim of developing a modern two-seat trainer for the general-aviation market. The resulting aircraft, the Sonaca 200, was designed as an all-metal, low-wing two-seater intended for flight schools and private owners. It was developed to offer low operating costs, ease of maintenance and good handling characteristics, using a Rotax 912 engine and modern avionics options. The Sonaca 200 entered production and was delivered to flight schools and flying clubs, primarily in Europe. The company offered the aircraft in both tricycle-gear and tailwheel versions to suit different training philosophies. Over time, Sonaca Aircraft continued to refine the type and support its customer base, while remaining a small, specialised unit within the larger Sonaca Group. The brand's history is closely intertwined with that of its parent: Sonaca Aircraft benefits from the group's engineering, quality systems and industrial footprint, while the Sonaca 200 serves as a visible, customer-facing product that extends the group's name into the general-aviation market.

• 2017

  Sonaca 200 two-seat trainer enters production and begins deliveries to flight schools.

• 2015

  Sonaca Aircraft established as a subsidiary of the Sonaca Group to develop a light trainer aircraft.

Affordable, robust European two-seat trainer for flight schools and flying clubs.

• Sonaca 200

  All-metal, low-wing two-seat light aircraft for flight training, powered by a Rotax 912 engine, offered in tricycle and tailwheel configurations.

• 2019-09-20

  Sonaca Aircraft unveils Namur assembly site[2]Sonaca Aircraft揭幕那慕尔组装基地aero-news.net

  Sonaca Aircraft unveiled its new facilities at Namur aerodrome in Belgium. The site includes an assembly hall, offices and a showroom; company officials said it can support simultaneous assembly of eight aircraft and production of around 60 aircraft per year, or up to 80 during peak periods.

1. 1Sonaca Aircraft official websitesonaca-aircraft.com
2. 2Sonaca Aircraft揭幕那慕尔组装基地aero-news.net