AEROTECHNOLOGIAS ANDINAS SA

Former Agricopteros Ltda established by Sen Tedesco in 1971, initially producing own autogyro and biplane agricultural sprayers and, from 1982, acting as local agent for RotorWay 162 two-seat helicopter. In 1980 built first of 12 Goldwing glass fibre canards and began manufacture of low-wing versions of metal Zenair designs, these leading to MXP-640 Amigo and MXP-650 Amigo-S. MXP-740 Savannah and MXP-740-F aerial sprayer based on Zenair CH-701 formula; both Amigo and Savannah later manufactured independently in Europe by ICP. MXP-100 Aventura open ultralight.
Became Technologias Aeronauticas (Aerot) in 1988 and began marketing MXP-800 Fantasy in 2002. Further change to current company name was followed by launch of MXP-1000 Tayrona in 2005. By that trme had produced some 450 aircraft, of which 80 per cent exported.
Factory area 835 m² (9,000 sq ft).