Established Orbassano February 1915 to produce Caudron G.3 under licence. Built 90, followed June 1916 by Caudron G.4. Later built Fiat (SIA) SP.3 and SP.4 and about 50 Ansaldo SVA.…
Aerauto (Italy, 1950-53). Produced PL.5C 2-seat roadable monoplane (drivable on highways).
Formed Naples 1955 by Aerfer parent and Meridionali. Produced parts of such aircraft as F-84F, F-104G and DC-9, and with Aermacchi developed AM.3 STOL military 3-seater. Merged into Aeritalia.
Largest aerospace company in Italy, formed 12 November 1969 by equal shareholding of Fiat and IRI-Finmeccanica to group all Fiat aircraft (as distinct from aero-engine) activities, plus Aerfer and Salmoiraghi.…
AERMACCHI SpA (Subsidiary of Aeronautica Macchi SpA) Aermacchi is aircraft manufacturing company of Aeronautica Macchi group; plants at Venegono airfield occupy total area of 274,000 m² (2,949,300 sq ft), including…
Company founded in 2001 by Sig Rizzi, an airliner and sport aircraft pilot, to produce a related family of light aircraft with a vintage aspect.
Set up at Trento 1957 to produce under Aviamilano licence F.8L America, version of Super Falco for US market. Became Laverda in 1964.
Division of Fiat managing former Ansaldo factories (renamed 1925).
AERONAUTICA MACCHI SpA (A Finmeccanica company) Original Macchi company, founded 1912 in Varese, produced famous line of high-speed flying-boats and seaplanes. Aeronautica Macchi became holding company for Aermacchi SpA; SICAMB…
Aeronova Costruzioni Aeronautiche formed 1941 to produce Pellarini roadable monoplane (flown 1948).
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Giovanni Agusta was established 1907, re-formed 1923. Various fixed-wing designs built prior to 1939. Company resurrected 1952 and obtained exclusive European licence for Bell 47, leading to major…
(An AgustaWestland Company) Formed in 1977; the Agusta group completely reorganised from 1 January 1981 under new holding company Agusta; became part of Italian public holding company EFIM, employing nearly…
Company formed by Capt. Adriano Mantelli and Livio Agostini 1945 to produce tiny AM-8 pusher designed and flown by Mantelli 1942. AM.10 Tucano and AP.65 and 75 Baldo were refined…
ALENIA AEROSPAZIO (A'Finmeccanica company) Alenia Aerospazio, a Finmeccanica company, is the leading Italian aerospace designer and manufacturer. Employees total 12,000, engaged on projects and programmes for civil and military applications.…
ALPI AVIATION Srl The Alpi Pioneer 300S is a derivation of the Asso V, designed by Vidor Guiseppe and formerly marketed by Rusalen & Rusalen. German marketing is by Flugtechnik…
Famed shipbuilding firm of Genoa, which was asked by Government 1916 to produce new fighter. Design of SV by Savoia and Verduzio (soon joined by Rosatelli), called SV.5 at first…
Founded about November 1909 at Via Salbertrand, Turin, by Francesco Darbesio and Ing. Origoni (initially in factory of Darbesio’s Taurinia motor firm). First aircraft resembled Farman biplane. Nos. 2, 3…
Aeronautica Umbra Trojani, formed by Muzio Macchi 1935 at Foligno, south of Florence, built S.M.79 but never achieved major success with own designs despite several adequate prototypes. Best-known, AUT.18 fighter…
Classic F.8 Falco 2-seater designed by Stelio Frati (June 1955), manufacture later passed to Aeromere. P.19 Scricciolo side-by-side trainer (December 1959), staple product along with several sailplanes. Final prototype Frati’s…
Formed 1988 by Partenavia and 2 other partners to produce P.86 Mosquito 2-seater. Also produced more powerful P.66D Delta.
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