[1] In October 2018, testing had been completed,[7] and type certification from European Aviation Safety Agency was received during December 2018.

[9] American Federal Aviation Administration certification was awarded in August 2019,[10] and Cape Air received its first two aircraft via transatlantic ferry flight in October 2019.

[15] By August 2018, certification was on track for the year end with 400 hours flown, while the backlog attained 130 and three aircraft were in production.

[7] After 600 hours flown by the two prototypes, European type certification was awarded on 20 December 2018, including in icing conditions; approval from the US authority was expected to follow shortly.

[18] The FAA granted its type approval on 11 July, while Cape Air awaits airworthiness certifications for each individual aircraft.

The carrier evaluates their performance in New England before operating it from Marion, Illinois, to Nashville and St Louis from 4 March, then maybe deploying it in Billings, Montana.

[21] At the April 2011 unveiling, Tecnam planned VIP, cargo, parachuting and medevac variants after the commuter airliner introduction in 2015.

[5][3] In November 2015, Cape Air signed a letter of intent to order 100 aircraft while three prototypes were being built at Tecnam's plant in Capua, Italy.

[18] In May 2023, Flyvbird ordered an unspecified number of P2012 Travellers and P2012 STOLs for employment for on-demand, short haul flights.

Flyv will provide customers a guaranteed fixed travel timeframe to their destination at the point of booking, and exact itinerary details prior to departure."

[24] The Traveller is a twin piston-engined aircraft, powered by a pair of Lycoming TEO540C1As, each capable of providing 375 hp (280 kW), which give the type a maximum cruise speed of 190kn (351 km/h).

The P2012 aims to replace the Cessna 402, to compete with aircraft like the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander and modern single-engine models like the Quest Kodiak and could complement the larger DHC-6 Twin Otter.

The fuselage is mostly made in light aluminium alloy, including its formed frames, beams, stringers and skin, which are bolted and rivetted together.

The main landing gear is a pair of two fixed legs with oleo struts attached to the fuselage via a cantilever beam faired by streamlined pods.

It has a semi-tapered planform featuring a NACA five digit airfoil selected for low drag and a high maximum lift coefficient.

Low stall speeds for steep approaches and short landings are enabled by wide slotted flaps, electrically actuated and made of an aluminium alloy.