FANTASY AIR
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Fantasy Air was a Czech
aircraft
manufacturer. The company started building ultralight aircraft in the 1990s. Fantasy Air manufactured the Allegro 2007
aircraft under microlight/ultralight regulations in several countries and under the Light-sport aircraft
(LSA) rules in the US.
The company made a deal to purchase Pisek Airport in 2007 and this took needed cash out of the manufacturing operation. The company was declared bankrupt on 9 November 2007, but managed to sell the airport and make a recovery.
In July 2009 the manufacturing of the Allegro was moved to Roseburg, Oregon
, USA
, as part of X-Air Australia. The move was attributed to the high value of the Euro
reducing sales to the USA and Australia.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
manufacturer. The company started building ultralight aircraft in the 1990s. Fantasy Air manufactured the Allegro 2007
Allegro 2007
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aircraft under microlight/ultralight regulations in several countries and under the Light-sport aircraft
Light-sport Aircraft
A Light-sport aircraft, also known as light sport aircraft or LSA, is a small aircraft that is simple to fly and which meets certain regulations set by a National aviation authority restricting weight and performance...
(LSA) rules in the US.
The company made a deal to purchase Pisek Airport in 2007 and this took needed cash out of the manufacturing operation. The company was declared bankrupt on 9 November 2007, but managed to sell the airport and make a recovery.
In July 2009 the manufacturing of the Allegro was moved to Roseburg, Oregon
Roseburg, Oregon
Roseburg is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the county seat of Douglas County. The population was 21,181 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as part of X-Air Australia. The move was attributed to the high value of the Euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
reducing sales to the USA and Australia.