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This is a list of aircraft manufacturers sorted alphabetically by International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO)/common name. It contains the ICAO/common name, manufacturers name(s), country and other data, with the known years of operation in parenthesis.
The ICAO names are listed in bold. Having an ICAO name does not mean that a manufacturer is still in operation today, just that some of the aircraft produced by that manufacturer are still flying.
See also: aircraft
, list of aircraft engine manufacturers
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
(ICAO)/common name. It contains the ICAO/common name, manufacturers name(s), country and other data, with the known years of operation in parenthesis.
The ICAO names are listed in bold. Having an ICAO name does not mean that a manufacturer is still in operation today, just that some of the aircraft produced by that manufacturer are still flying.
See also: 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...
, list of aircraft engine manufacturers
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- 3IIniziative Industriali ItalianeIniziative Industriali Italiane or 3I is an Italian aircraft manufacturing company that was originally formed as Meteor S.p.A.. In 1947, a group of pilots founded Meteor S.p.A in Trieste, Italy. Meteor's aim was to re-open Trieste airport, which had been destroyed in World War II...
, Iniziative Industriali Italiane - Italy - 3Xtrim Aircraft Factory3Xtrim Aircraft FactoryThe 3Xtrim Aircraft Factory, or Zakłady Lotnicze 3Xtrim Sp.z o.o.in Polish, is an aircraft manufacturer located in the city of Bielsko-Biała, in southern Poland....
(Zaklady Lotnicze 3Xtrim Sp z oo) - From Wytwórnia i Naprawa Konstrukcji Lekkich 1999, currently operational
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- A2I2 - see Allied Aerospace Industries
- AAA - see Advanced Amphibious Aircraft
- AAC - see Advanced Aircraft Corporation
- AAC - see Amphibian Airplanes of CanadaAmphibian Airplanes of CanadaAmphibian Airplanes of Canada is a developer and marketer of light amphibious aircraft based in Squamish, British Columbia.- History :AAC was established by Hans Schaer in Squamish, British Columbia in 1998 to develop a light amphibious aircraft to be marketed for homebuilding.- External links :*...
- Aachen FlugzeugbauAachen FlugzeugbauAachen Flugzeugbau was a German aircraft manufacturer of the early 20th century, established around the time of World War I. With the end of the war, and the prohibition on powered flight in Germany, the firm began to specialise in sailplane construction, and in 1921 became known as Aachener...
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Germany) - founded 1914, renamed Aachener Segelflugzeugbau in 1921 - Aachener Segelflugzeugbau ( Germany) - renamed from Aachen FlugzeugbauAachen FlugzeugbauAachen Flugzeugbau was a German aircraft manufacturer of the early 20th century, established around the time of World War I. With the end of the war, and the prohibition on powered flight in Germany, the firm began to specialise in sailplane construction, and in 1921 became known as Aachener...
1921, absorbed into Junkers in 1923 - AAI - see Aircraft Armaments Incorporated
- AAI - see Aviation Association Ilyushin
- AAI CorporationAAI CorporationAAI Corporation is an aerospace and defense development and manufacturing firm in Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA. It is formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of United Industrial Corporation, AAI was acquired by Textron in 2007 and currently is an operating unit of Textron Systems Corporation...
- renamed from Aircraft Armaments Incorporated in 1985, currently operational - AAMSA - see Aeronáutica Agrícola Mexicana SAAeronáutica Agrícola Mexicana SAAeronáutica Agrícola Mexicana SA was an aircraft manufacturing company in Mexico from 1971 to 1984.- History :AAMSA was formed in 1971 as a joint venture between Rockwell International and Industrias Unidas SA to manufacture Rockwell's range of agricultural aircraft at a factory in Pasteje.-...
- AAS - see Ateliers Aéronautiques de SuresnesAteliers Aéronautiques de SuresnesAteliers Aéronautiques de Suresnes was a French aircraft manufacturer that existed for a short while after World War II. Operating from the Farman Aviation Works factory near Paris, its most notable achievement was completing the two examples of the Heinkel He 274 left unfinished by the...
- AASI - see Advanced Aerodynamics and Structures Inc.Advanced Aerodynamics and Structures Inc.AASI or Advanced Aerodynamics and Structures Inc was an aircraft maker, headquartered in Long Beach, California. The company was financed by US based Business Tycoon Late Hameed Hamza and co-owned by Darius Sharifzade and Huzefa H...
- filed for bankruptcy in 2004 (defunct) - AAT - Unknown, (1945–1950)
- AAT - Advantage Aviation Technologies Inc. - Cleburne Texas - FAA certified repair station and parts manufacturer - from 1993–present
- A-B HelicoptersA-B HelicoptersA-B Helicopters is a firm established by Doug Schwochert in Burlington, Wisconsin to market plans for a small helicopter to homebuilders....
- ABAP - Unknown, (1958-?)
- Abaris Aircraft Corporation - formed 2001, currently operational
- Abbot (E. D. Abbott Ltd.) (
- ABC Motors Ltd.ABC MotorsABC Motors Limited of Hersham, Surrey, England was a manufacturer of cars, aircraft, motor scooters, and engines for road and air. Established by Ronald Charteris in Hersham, Surrey in 1912, its chief designer was the young and talented Granville Bradshaw...
- formed 1912, absorbed into VickersVickersVickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 1999.-Early history:Vickers was formed in Sheffield as a steel foundry by the miller Edward Vickers and his father-in-law George Naylor in 1828. Naylor was a partner in the foundry Naylor &...
in 1951 - ABHCO - see Arab British Helicopter CompanyArab British Helicopter CompanyThe Arab British Helicopter Company is an Anglo-Italiano-Egyptian joint venture which manufactures the Westland Gazelle under licence in Egypt. AgustaWestland controls half of the venture....
- AbrahamAbraham (French aircraft manufacturer)Abraham was a French aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s.Abraham built a two seat parasol aircraft, the Abraham Iris.- Aircraft :...
, Abraham - France - Abrams Air Craft CorporationAbrams Air CraftThe Abrams Air Craft Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer established in Lansing, Michigan in 1937 as an offshoot of Talbert Abrams' Aerial Survey Corporation. Abrams had founded an airline in 1929 but found himself increasingly interested in aerial photography.The new company was created for...
, formed 1937, defunct 1940 - ABSABS AircraftABS Aircraft AG is a Swiss aircraft manufacturer, building Fournier-designed motorgliders. It was founded in Küsnacht in 1985....
, ABS Aircraft - Germany, (1985-?) - ABS, ABS Aircraft AG - Switzerland, (1985-?)
- AC Mobil 34AC Mobil 34AC Mobil 34 is a small French aircraft manufacturer based in Saint-Florentin. The firm produces a light aircraft in kitplane form.-List of Aircraft:*AC Mobil 34 Chrysalin Single-engine two-seat high-wing monoplane...
, AC Mobil 34 - France - ACAZ - Ateliers de Construction Aéronautique de Zeebruges, Belgium
- ACBAAéro Club du Bas ArmagnacAéro Club du Bas Armagnac is a large French aero club based in Nogaro, Armagnac. It offers a range of activities including pilot training and light aircraft hire. The club is noteworthy for having manufactured a glider tug of its own design, the ACBA Midour. Activities offered include gliding,...
, Aéro Club de Bas Armagnac - France - Ace, Ace Aircraft Manufacturing and Supply - United States
- Ace, Ace Aircraft Manufacturing Company - United States, (1929–1931) > Corben Aircraft Company
- Ace, Ace Aircraft Manufacturing Inc - United States
- AceairAceairAceair SA was a Swiss aircraft manufacturer established in Manno in 1999. It was developing the AERIKS 200 in kitplane form.- Status :Aceair ceased operation in 2004, and with it the Aeriks 200 project was cancelled...
, Aceair SA - Switzerland - Aces HighAces High Light AircraftAces High Light Aircraft was a Canadian ultralight manufacturer, located in London, Ontario.Well known for its Cuby line of light and ultralight aircraft, the firm ceased operations in the mid 1990s.-Aircraft:...
, Aces High Light Aircraft Ltd - Canada - ACSAdvanced Composites SolutionsAdvanced Composites Solutions is an engineering company specialized in composite materials technology, mainly their application to the development and construction of light aircraft...
, Advanced Composites Solutions - United States - ACMEAir Craft Marine EngineeringThe Air Craft Marine Engineering Company was a short-lived aircraft manufacturer based in Van Nuys, California. It was established in 1954 to develop an amphibious fighter aircraft for the United States Air Force, the ACME Anser....
, Air Craft Marine Engineering - United States, (1954-?) - Acme, Acme Aircraft Corp - United States, (1929-?)
- Acro SportAcro SportAcro Sport Inc is an aircraft manufacturer based in Hales Corners, Wisconsin that markets plans for homebuilt aircraft.The company markets plans for the Acro Sport I and Acro Sport II aerobatic biplanes, but also owns the rights to a number of other designs, including the Nesmith Cougar, Pober...
, Acro Sport Inc - United States, (?-present) - AD AerospaceAD AerospaceAD Aerospace plc is a British aerospace company based in Preston Brook, Cheshire. It specialises in video security systems, safety systems and fire detection systems for airliners....
, AD Aerospace Ltd - United Kingdom - ADAAeronautical Development AgencyThe Aeronautical Development Agency of India's Ministry of Defence was established in Bangalore in 1984 to oversee the development of the nation's Light Combat Aircraft programme.- Airframe :...
, Aeronautical Development Agency - India, (1984–present) - Adam (1)Roger AdamRoger Adam was a French aircraft designer and manufacturer who produced light aircraft in kit from 1948 to 1955. He established the firm of Etablissements Aeronautiques R. Adam.-Aircraft Designs Produced:*Adam RA-14 Loisirs* Adam RA-15 Major*Adam RA-17...
, Roger Adam - France, (1948–1955) - Adam (2)Adam Aircraft IndustriesAdam Aircraft Industries was an aircraft manufacturer founded by George F. Adam Jr and John C. Knudsen in 1998. The company was located at Centennial Airport in the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area of Colorado....
, Adam Aircraft Industries LLC - United States, (1998, defunct 2008) (AAI) - Adamoli-Cattani, Adamoli-Cattani - Italy
- Adams AeroAdams AeroAdams Aeronautics Company, Inc. was established in 2000 and was built upon the principles of making quality aircraft products and providing the highest level of service to their customers. In February 2005, Adams Aero purchased the design and manufacturing rights to the R. D. Aircraft Little...
, Adams Aeronautics Company, Inc - United States - AdamsAdams IndustriesAdams Industries Inc was a United States aircraft manufacturer that owned production rights and the type certificate to the Thorp T-211 during the mid 1970s....
, Adams Industries Inc - United States - Adams-TomanAdams-TomanThe Adams-Toman Aircraft Co was an aircraft manufacturer that was based in Aberdeen, Washington in the late 1920s. One of the airplanes they built was the ATA Cruiser....
, Adams-Toman Aircraft Co - United States - Adams-Wilson, Adams-Wilson Helicopters Inc - United States
- AdaroAdaro (company)Adaro was a Spanish aircraft manufacturer founded by engineer Julio Adaro to manufacture training aircraft for the Spanish Air Force prior to the Civil War.-List of Aircraft:*Adaro Chirta Single-engine two-seat biplane training aircraft...
, Adaro - Spain - ADC AircraftADC AircraftThe Aircraft Disposals Company or Airdisco, was a British firm established in March 1920 to take advantage of the large number of World War I-surplus military aircraft on the market.-History:...
, Aircraft Disposals Company - United Kingdom, (1920–1930) - Adcox, Adcox Aviation Trade School - United States
- Adkisson, Earl and Jerry Adkisson - United States
- Adler, Adler (Adlerwerke vorm Heinrich Kleyer) - Germany, (1934-?)
- AdmiraltyAir DepartmentThe Air Department of the British Admiralty was established prior to World War I by Winston Churchill. Its function was to foster naval aviation developments and later to oversee the Royal Naval Air Service . Its first director was Captain Murray Sueter...
, British Admiralty Air Department - United Kingdom, (AD) - Advanced Aerodynamics and Structures, Inc. (AASI)Advanced Aerodynamics and Structures Inc.AASI or Advanced Aerodynamics and Structures Inc was an aircraft maker, headquartered in Long Beach, California. The company was financed by US based Business Tycoon Late Hameed Hamza and co-owned by Darius Sharifzade and Huzefa H...
- founded 1989, renamed to Mooney Aerospace Group in 2002 - Advanced AeromarineAdvanced AeromarineAdvanced Aeromarine was an aircraft manufacturer based in Ocoee, Florida. It built light aircraft and sailplanes, developing a number of successful designs that have been produced by a number of different firms over the years.Aeromarine designs were licenced to Advanced Aviation for some time...
, Advanced Aeromarine - United States, > Keuthan AircraftKeuthan AircraftKeuthan Aircraft was a US aircraft manufacturer located in Merritt Island, Florida. The firm marketed ultralights in kit form. It ceased business in 1996 and its assets were acquired by Arnet Pereyra Inc.... - Advanced Aircraft Corporation (AAC)Advanced AircraftAdvanced Aircraft Corporation is an aircraft manufacturer based in Carlsbad, California.-Products:The firm has specialised in converting piston-engined Cessna aircraft to turbine-engined configuration with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprops....
- United States - Advanced Amphibious Aircraft (AAA) - Germany/Italy, (1988-?)
- Advanced AviationAdvanced AviationAdvanced Aviation was a manufacturer of ultralight aircraft in kit form based in Orlando, Florida. It marketed designs by HighCraft AeroMarine under licence.-List of Aircraft:...
, Advanced Aviation Inc - United States - Advanced Soaring ConceptsAdvanced Soaring ConceptsAdvanced Soaring Concepts was a sailplane manufacturer based in Camarillo, California and owned by Tor Jensen. Their aircraft were marketed in kit form. The aircraft for which they were best known were the Spirit and Falcon kit sailplanes....
, Advanced Soaring Concepts - United States - Adventure Air, Adventure Air - United States
- AD-Y, Antonov Dnipropetrovsk-Pivdenmash - Ukraine
- AEAAero Engineers AustraliaAeronautical Engineers Australia is an Australian aeronautical engineering consultancy and aircraft technical service provider. It is the largest civil aircraft design organisation in the Asia Pacific region and is now headquartered in Brisbane....
, Aeronautical Engineers Australia Research Pty Ltd - Australia, (1978–present) - AEAAerial Experiment AssociationThe Aerial Experiment Association was a Canadian aeronautical research group formed on 30 September 1907, under the tutelage of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell...
, Aerial Experiment Association - Canada, (1907–1909) > Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor CompanyCurtiss Aeroplane and Motor CompanyCurtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company was an American aircraft manufacturer that went public in 1916 with Glenn Hammond Curtiss as president. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the company was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States... - AEC, Aircraft Engineering Corp - United States
- AEGAEGAllgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft was a German producer of electrical equipment founded in 1883 by Emil Rathenau....
, Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft - Germany, (1910–1918) (General Electricity Company) - AEKKEA-RAABAEKKEA-RAABThe history of AEKKEA , an aircraft maker based in Greece, is connected with the fascinating history of a talented German aircraft designer, Antonius Raab The history of AEKKEA (Anonymos Etaireia Kataskevis Kai Ekmetallefseos Aeroplanon - Societe Anonyme Pour la Fabrication et l'Exploitation des...
, AEKKEA - Greece (1935–1940) - AER, Aer Aircraft Corp. - United States
- Aer LualdiAer LualdiAer Lualdi & C SpA was an Italian helicopter manufacturer founded in Rome in 1953 by Carlo Lualdi, who had purchased a licence to produce a Hiller-designed rotor system ....
, Aer Lualdi & C SpA - Italy - Aer Pegaso, Aer Pegaso - Argentina
- AerautoAerautoAerauto was a subsidiary of the Italian coachworks Carrozerria Colli of Milan established in 1950 to develop a roadable aircraft. This project, the Aerauto PL.5C was pursued until 1953 when it was abandoned as unworkable....
, Aerauto - Italy, (1950–1953) - AereonAEREONAEREON is an aircraft manufacturer specialising in unique hybrid airships. It was founded in Princeton, New Jersey in 1959....
, Aereon - United States, (1967-?) - AerferAerferAerfer was an Italian manufacturing company created in 1955 by the merger of IMAM and Meridionali. The name is a contraction of Costruzioni Aer onautiche e Fer roviarie ....
, Aerfer-Industrie Aerospaziali Meridionali SpA - Italy, (1955–1969) > AeritaliaAeritaliaAeritalia was an aerospace engineering corporation based in Italy, originally Fiat Aviazione before merging with Aerfer, and now part of Alenia Aeronautica.... - Aerfer, Aerfer-Industrie Meccaniche Aeronautiche Meridionali SpA - Italy
- Aerfer-Aermacchi, see AERFER and AERMACCHI - Italy
- Aerial DistributorsAerial DistributorsAerial Distributors was a US aircraft manufacturer established in Wichita, Kansas in 1967. It set up to develop the Distributor Wing DWA-1, an unorthodox agricultural aircraft....
, Aerial Distributors - United States, (1967-?) - Aerial Service Corporation, Aerial Service Corporation - United States, (1920-?) > Mercury Aircraft
- AérianeAérianeAériane is a Belgian engineering firm based in Gembloux that manufactures aircraft and other structures from composite materials.Currently concentrating on the Aériane Swift, they also built and supported the Aviasud Sirocco before this was taken over by Aero Consult Light Aircraft.The company also...
, Aériane - Belgium - AeritaliaAeritaliaAeritalia was an aerospace engineering corporation based in Italy, originally Fiat Aviazione before merging with Aerfer, and now part of Alenia Aeronautica....
, Aeritalia-Società Aerospaziale Italiana pA - Italy, (1969–1981) > Alenia - Aeritalia-Aermacchi, see AERITALIA and AERMACCHI - Italy
- AermacchiAermacchiAlenia Aermacchi is an Italian company designing and producing trainer aircraft for military pilots.-Profile:Alenia Aermacchi has sold about 2,000 trainers to more than 40 countries and has collaborated in major international military programs....
, Aermacchi SpA - Italy, (1913–present) - Aermacchi, Aeronautica Macchi SpA - Italy
- Aero (1), Aero Design and Engineering Company - United States, (1944–1960) > RockwellRockwell InternationalRockwell International was a major American manufacturing conglomerate in the latter half of the 20th century, involved in aircraft, the space industry, both defense-oriented and commercial electronics, automotive and truck components, printing presses, valves and meters, and industrial automation....
- Aero (2)Aero VodochodyAero Vodochody is a Czech aircraft company, active from 1919, notable for producing the L-29 Delfin, L-39 Albatros, L-59 Super Albatros and the L-159 Alca....
, Aero Vodochody AS - Czech Republic, (1994–present) - Aero (2)Aero VodochodyAero Vodochody is a Czech aircraft company, active from 1919, notable for producing the L-29 Delfin, L-39 Albatros, L-59 Super Albatros and the L-159 Alca....
, Aero Vodochody Národní Podnik - Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic, (1919–1994) - Aero (3), Aero Sp z oo - Poland
- Aero AdventureAero Adventure AviationAero Adventure Aviation is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Rockledge, Florida.In 1996, the firm acquired the assets and production rights of Keuthan Aircraft.-List of Aircraft:...
, Aero Adventure Inc - United States - A.E.R.O. Aircraft Services, LLC, United States - manufacturer of Lake amphibianLake AircraftLake Aircraft was a manufacturer of amphibious aircraft. Their factory was in Sanford, Maine, USA, and their sales offices were located at Laconia / Gilford, New Hampshire and Kissimmee, Florida....
aircraft - Aero BoeroAero BoeroAero Boero S.A. is an Argentine aircraft manufacturer, established in 1956 by Hector Boero in Morteros in Córdoba Province. It manufactures a range of light civil utility and agricultural aircraft.-List of Aircraft:...
, Aero Boero SA - Argentina, (1952–present) - Aero Boero, Aero Boero SRL - Argentina
- Aero BoeroAero BoeroAero Boero S.A. is an Argentine aircraft manufacturer, established in 1956 by Hector Boero in Morteros in Córdoba Province. It manufactures a range of light civil utility and agricultural aircraft.-List of Aircraft:...
, Aero Talleres Boero SRL - Argentina - Aero BravoAero BravoAero Bravo is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer founded in 1993 in Belo Horizonte. The firm manufactures light aircraft of its own design and under license.-List of Aircraft:...
, Aerobravo Industria Aeronautica Ltda - Brazil, (1993–present) - Aero CommanderAero Commander (aircraft manufacturer)Aero Commander was an aircraft manufacturer formed in 1944. In subsequent years it became a subsidiary of Rockwell International and Gulfstream Aerospace. The company ceased aircraft production in 1986.-History:...
, Aero Commander Inc - United States - Aero CompositesAero CompositesAero Composites was a kitplane manufacturer based in Fulton, Illinois. It marketed the Sea Hawker amphibious aircraft between 1986 and 1988. It sold all rights to the design to Aero Composite Technologies....
, Aero Composites - United States - Aero Design AssociatesAero Design AssociatesAero Design Associates was a small firm established by aircraft designer David Garber in Opa-Locka, Florida in the mid-1970s to produce racing aircraft. Its sole product was the Aero Design DG-1, an unorthodox aircraft intended to break the world airspeed record for a piston-engined...
- United States - Aero Designs, Aero Designs Inc - United States
- Aero GareAero GareAero Gare was a kitplane manufacturer founded by Gary LeGare in Mojave, California to marketed the Sea Hawker amphibious aircraft. It sold all rights to the design to Aero Composites in 1986....
, Aero Gare - United States - Aero Jaen, Aeronautica de Jaen - Spain
- Aero Kuhlmann, Aero Kuhlmann - France
- Aero Mercantil, Aero Mercantil SA - Colombia
- Aero Mirage, Aero Mirage Inc - United States
- Aero Mod, Aero Mod General - United States
- Aero ResourcesAero ResourcesAero Resources was established at Gardena, California in 1970 to manufacture Drago Jovanovich's J-2 autogyro. It offered an improved version of the aircraft as the Super J-2 , but was unable to obtain enough orders to make production viable....
- - Aero SpacelinesAero SpacelinesAero Spacelines, Inc. was a United States aircraft manufacturer which made a name for itself by converting Boeing 377 Stratocruisers into the famous Guppy line of airplanes re-engineered solely for transporting over-sized cargo.- History :...
, Aero Spacelines Inc - United States, (1961–1974) > TracorTracorTracor was a major North American defense electronics contractor which was acquired by Marconi Electronic Systems , a subsidiary of General Electric Company plc, in 1998. Following the purchase of MES by British Aerospace in November 1999 to form BAE Systems, Tracor became BAE Systems Integrated... - AeroCad, AeroCad Inc - United States
- Aero-CamAero-CamAero-Cam Pty Ltd is a South African firm manufacturing aircraft in composite materials. It was established by designer Francois Jordaan at Wonderboom Airport, Pretoria.-List of Aircraft:*Aero-Cam Slick 360 Single-engine single-seat aerobatic aircraft...
, Aero-Cam Pty Ltd - - Aerocar, Aerocar Inc - United States
- Aerocar InternationalAerocar InternationalAerocar International was a roadable aircraft manufacturer, founded by Moulton Taylor in Longview, Washington. Work continued until the late 1960s when changing legislation made Taylor's designs impractical.-Aircraft:...
, Aerocar International - United States, (1945–1961) - Aérocentre, Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre - France, (SNCAC)
- Aero-ClubAero-Club der SchweizThe Aero-Club der Schweiz is Switzerland's national aero club, based in Luzern. It claims an active membership of 21,000, amongst some 350 local groups. The club commissioned the Ultimate EA230 aerobatics plane from Walter Extra.-External links:...
, Aero-Club der Schweiz - Switzerland - Aerocomp, Aerocomp Inc - United States
- Aero-CompositesAero Composite TechnologiesAero Composite Technologies was a kitplane manufacturer based in Somerset, Pennsylvania. It purchased the rights to the Sea Hawker amphibious aircraft from Aero Composites in 1988 and marketed them for a short time before being forced into receivership amidst bad publicity that the design had...
, Aero-Composites Technologies Inc - United States - Aero-Craft, Aero-Craft - Unknown
- Aero-DifusiónAero-DifusiónAero-Difusión SA is a Spanish aircraft manufacturer. It was founded at Santander in 1955, licence-building Jodel and Druine light aircraft.-List of Aircraft:...
, Aero-Difusión SL - Spain (1955- ) - Aérodis, Aérodis SARL - France
- Aero-FlightAero-FlightThe Aero-Flight Aircraft Corporation was founded by ex-Curtiss employee James Nagamatsu at Buffalo, New York in 1946 to produce a two-seat light aircraft, the Streak. However, due to the post-war saturation of the light aircraft market, the company was unable to generate any interest in the product...
, Aero-Flight - United States - Aerion Corporation - United States
- Aero-Jodel, Aero Flugzeugbau Hubert Zuerl - Germany
- Aerokopter, OOO Aerokopter - Ukraine
- AeroLites, Aerolites Inc - United States
- AeromarineAeromarineThe Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company was an early American aircraft manufacturer founded by Inglis M. Upperçu which operated from 1914 to 1930. From 1928 to 1930 it was known as the Aeromarine-Klemm Corporation.-History:...
, Aeromarine Plane and Motor Co. - United States, (1908–1935) (Prior to 1914 was the Boland Aeroplane and Motor Co.) > Burnelli - AeromereAeromereAeromere was an Italian aircraft manufacturing firm established at Trento in 1957 to build Aviamilano Super Falco aircraft for the US market, and the Aeromere M-100 sailplane for Italy's gliding clubs. In 1964 it was purchased by the Laverda group....
, Aeromere SpA - Italy - Aeromot, Aeromot Industria Mecanico-Metalurgica Ltda - Brazil
- Aeromot, Aeronaves e Motores SA - Brazil
- Aeronautica Agrícola Mexicana SA (AAMSA)Aeronáutica Agrícola Mexicana SAAeronáutica Agrícola Mexicana SA was an aircraft manufacturing company in Mexico from 1971 to 1984.- History :AAMSA was formed in 1971 as a joint venture between Rockwell International and Industrias Unidas SA to manufacture Rockwell's range of agricultural aircraft at a factory in Pasteje.-...
- founded 1971, dissolved 1984 - Aeronautical Engineering Co., Aeronautical Engineering Co. - United States
- Aeroneering - United States
- Aeronca, Aeronautical Corporation of America - United States, (1928–1951)
- Aeronca, Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation - United States
- Aeroplastika, Aeroplastika - Lithuania
- Aeropract, Aeropract JSC - Russia
- Aeropract, KB Aeropract - Russia
- Aeropract, LM Aeropract Samara - Russia
- Aeropract, OKB Aeroprakt - Russia
- Aeropract, Aeroprakt Firma - Ukraine
- Aeropract, Aeroprakt ooo - Ukraine
- AeroproAeroproAeropro was an air charter, aircraft maintenance and airport management company with its headquarters on the grounds of Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport in Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It conducts business charters and recreational and sightseeing flights across the...
, Aeropro sro - Slovakia - Aeroprogress, Aeroprogress Corporation - Russia
- Aeroric, Aeroric Nauchno-Proizvodstvennoye Predpriyatie OOO - Russia
- AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING Inc United States
- AerosAerosAeros is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer founded by a group of ex-Antonov engineers in the early 1990s to build hang gliders. The firm also manufactures and distributes the French Best Off Sky Ranger ultralight under licence....
, Aeros - Ukraine - Aerospace General -
- AérospatialeAérospatialeAérospatiale was a French aerospace manufacturer that built both civilian and military aircraft, rockets and satellites. It was originally known as Société Nationale Industrielle Aérospatiale...
, Société Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale - France, (1970–1999) (SONACA) > Aérospatiale-MatraAérospatiale-MatraAérospatiale-Matra was a French missile and aircraft manufacturer. It was formed in 1999 by the merger of French companies Aérospatiale and Matra Haute Technologie.... - Aérospatiale-MatraAérospatiale-MatraAérospatiale-Matra was a French missile and aircraft manufacturer. It was formed in 1999 by the merger of French companies Aérospatiale and Matra Haute Technologie....
, Aérospatiale-Matra - France, (1999–2000) > EADSEADSThe European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. is a global pan-European aerospace and defence corporation and a leading defence and military contractor worldwide... - Aerospool, Aerospool spol sro - Slovakia
- Aerosport, Aerosport Inc - United States
- Aerostar, SC Aerostar SA - Romania
- Aerostar Aircraft, Aerostar Aircraft Corporation - United States
- AérostructureAerostructureAn aerostructure is a component of an aircraft's airframe. This may include all or part of the fuselage, wings, or flight control surfaces. Companies that specialize in constructing these components are referred to as "aerostructures manufacturers," though many larger aerospace firms with a more...
, Aérostructure SARL - France - AerosudAerosudAerosud is an aeronautical engineering and manufacturing company, formed in 1990 by the then key designers of the South African Rooivalk Combat Support Helicopter, together with similar leaders from the Atlas Cheetah fighter program and the Product Support Environment.The first major contract...
, Aerosud - - Aerotaller, Aerotaller - Argentina
- AerotecAerotecAerotec was a design and manufacturing company founded in Brazil in 1962 under the auspices of the Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology in Sao Jose dos Campos....
, Aerotec SA Industria Aeronáutica - Brazil, (1962–1987) - Aerotechnik, Aerotechnik CZ SRO - Czech Republic
- AerotécnicaAerotécnicaAerotécnica was a Spanish aircraft manufacturer established in Madrid in 1954 to develop Jean Cantinieau's helicopter designs. After manufacturing small numbers of the AC-12 and AC-14, the firm ceased trading in 1962.-Aircraft:* Aerotécnica AC-11...
- Spain - Aerotek (1), Aerotek Inc - United States
- Aerotek (2), Aeronautical Systems Technology -
- Aero-Volga, NPO Aero-Volga - Russia
- Aesl, Aero Engine Services Ltd - New Zealand
- AFIC, AFIC Pty Ltd -
- AFUAktiengesellschaft für FlugzeugunternehmungenAktiengesellschaft für Flugzeugunternehmungen was a Swiss aircraft manufacturer founded at Altenrhein in 1959 to further develop the FFA P-16 jet fighter after the Swiss government cancelled its order. Three variants were proposed, each with a different turbojet, but the project was unable to...
- Switzerland - Ag-Cat, Ag-Cat Corporation - United States
- AGO FlugzeugwerkeAGO FlugzeugwerkeAGO Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturing company from 1941 until 1945. The initials AGO had a variety of meanings during the company's lifetime, but in the its final version stood for Apparatebau GmbH Oschersleben...
, Ago Flugzeugwerke - Germany - Agro-Copteros, Agro-Copteros Ltda - Colombia
- Agrolot, Fundacja Agrolot - Poland
- Agrolot, Wyposazen Agrolotniczych - Poland
- AgustaAgustaAgusta is an Italian helicopter manufacturer. It is based in Samarate, Northern Italy. It is a subsidiary of Finmeccanica. The company was founded by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923, who flew his first airplane in 1907...
, Agusta SpA - Italy, (1907–present) - Agusta, Agusta, Division of Finmeccanica - Italy
- Agusta, Costruzioni Aeronautiche Giovanni Agusta SpA - Italy
- AhrensAhrens (manufacturer)Ahrens was an aircraft manufacturer established at Oxnard, California in 1975 to develop a STOL regional airliner and cargo aircraft, the AR 404. The firm secured a deal with the Government of Puerto Rico to assist with development costs if the aircraft could be produced there...
, Ahrens Aircraft Corp. - United States (1975-?) - AI(R), Aero International (Regional) - UK/France/Italy
- AIAA, Atelier Industriel de l'Aéronautique d'Alger - Algeria, (1948–1960)
- Aichi Kokuki, Aichi Kokuki KK - Japan, (1931–1945) (Aichi Aircraft Company)
- AICSA, Aero Industrial Colombiana SA - Colombia
- AIDCAerospace Industrial Development CorporationAerospace Industrial Development Corporation is a state-owned aerospace company based in Taichung, Republic of China . It is known for developing the AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighter.-History:...
, Aero Industry Development Center - Republic of China (Taiwan) - AIDC, Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation - Republic of China (Taiwan)
- AIEP, Aeronautical Industrial Engineering and Project Management Company Ltd - Nigeria
- AII, Aviation Industries of Iran - Iran, (1993–present)
- AIL, Aeronautics (India) Ltd - India
- AIR, Aircraft Investor Resources LLC - United States
- Air & SpaceAir & SpaceAir & Space/Smithsonian magazine is a bimonthly magazine put out by the National Air and Space Museum. Because the museum is a part of the Smithsonian Institution, which puts out its own Smithsonian magazine, the magazine's full title is Air & Space/Smithsonian...
, Air & Space America Inc - United States - Air & Space, Air & Space Manufacturing Inc - United States
- Air Command, Air Command International Inc - United States
- Air Parts, Air Parts (NZ) Ltd - New Zealand
- Air Products, Air Products Company Inc - United States
- Air TractorAir TractorAir Tractor Inc. is a United States aircraft manufacturer based in Olney, Texas. Leland Snow founded the company in 1978 in order to manufacture a new agricultural aircraft derived from the S-2B aircraft . Designated Model AT-300 Air Tractor, the new aircraft first flew in 1973...
, Air Tractor Inc - United States, (1972–present) - AirbusAirbusAirbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
, Airbus SAS - European Union, (1970–present) - Airbus, GIE Airbus Industrie - European Union
- AircoAircoThe Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited was established in 1912 by George Holt Thomas at The Hyde in Hendon, north London, England.-Geoffrey de Havilland:...
, Aircraft Manufacturing Company - United Kingdom, (1912–1920) > de HavillandDe HavillandThe de Havilland Aircraft Company was a British aviation manufacturer founded in 1920 when Airco, of which Geoffrey de Havilland had been chief designer, was sold to BSA by the owner George Holt Thomas. De Havilland then set up a company under his name in September of that year at Stag Lane... - Airconcept, Airconcept Flugzeug und Gerätebau GmbH und Co KG - Germany
- Aircraft Armaments Incorporated (AAI) - founded 1950, renamed to AAI CorporationAAI CorporationAAI Corporation is an aerospace and defense development and manufacturing firm in Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA. It is formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of United Industrial Corporation, AAI was acquired by Textron in 2007 and currently is an operating unit of Textron Systems Corporation...
1985 - Aircraft Cooperative, Aircraft Cooperative - United States
- Aircraft Designs, Aircraft Designs Inc - United States, (1986–present) (ADI)
- Aircraft Hydro-Forming, Aircraft Hydro-Forming Inc - United States
- Aircraft Parts, Aircraft Parts and Development Corporation - United States
- Aircraft Spruce & Specialty CoAircraft Spruce & Specialty CoAircraft Spruce & Specialty Co is an American producer of aircraft parts and services including plans for homebuilt aircraft.Aircraft Spruce Co. was founded in 1965, by Bob and Flo Irwin. The company sold only one product, aircraft grade spruce lumber for aircraft construction and restoration....
, Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Company - United States - Aircraft Technologies, Aircraft Technologies Inc - United States
- Air-Fouga, Air-Fouga - France
- Airmaster, Airmaster Inc - United States
- Airspeed, Airspeed Ltd - United Kingdom, (1931–1951) > de HavillandDe HavillandThe de Havilland Aircraft Company was a British aviation manufacturer founded in 1920 when Airco, of which Geoffrey de Havilland had been chief designer, was sold to BSA by the owner George Holt Thomas. De Havilland then set up a company under his name in September of that year at Stag Lane...
- Airtech (1)Airtech CanadaAirtech Canada is a Canadian aerospace engineering firm established at the Peterborough Airport, Ontario in 1977. It specializes in modifying aircraft for a variety of roles, particularly aero-medical conversions. It has also marketed conversions for popular radial-engined transport aircraft such...
, Airtech Canada Aviation Services Ltd - Canada - Airtech (2), Aircraft Technology Industries - Indonesia/Spain
- AISA, Aeronautica Industrial SA - Spain
- AJEPAJEPAJEP was a firm established in the UK by A J E Perkins to market the Wittman Tailwind light aircraft between 1974 and 1977. Aircraft were available in both kit and ready-to-fly form....
, AJEP Developments - United Kingdom - AJI, American Jet Industries Inc - United States
- Akaflieg BerlinAkaflieg BerlinAkaflieg Berlin is one of around thirteen flying groups currently attached to German universities. Akaflieg Berlin, is the abbreviation of Akademische Fliegergruppe Berlin e.V. , a group of students enrolled at several Berlin universities, though they are mainly from TU Berlin, who are involved...
, Akademische Fliegergruppe Berlin eV - Germany - Akaflieg Braunschweig, Akaflieg Braunschweig - Germany
- Akaflieg DarmstadtAkaflieg DarmstadtAkaflieg Darmstadt is one of around twenty flying groups attached to German universities. Akaflieg is an abbreviation for Akademische Fliegergruppe, an academic group of students and faculty from a German University.-Akaflieg history:...
, Akademische Fliegergruppe Darmstadt eV - Germany - Akaflieg Hannover, Akaflieg Hannover - Germany
- Akaflieg Karlsruhe, Akademische Fliegergruppe Karlsruhe eV - Germany
- Akaflieg Munchen, Akademische Fliegergruppe München eV - Germany
- Akaflieg Stuttgart, Akaflieg Stuttgart - Germany
- Akron, Akron Aircraft Company Inc - United States
- Akrotech, Akrotech Aviation Inc - United States
- Akrotech Europe, Akrotech Europe SA - France
- Alanne, Pentti Alanne - Finland
- AlaparmaAlaparmaAlaparma was an Italian aircraft manufacturer of the immediate post-World War II period. It was founded in 1945 by designer Capt Adriano Mantelli and partner Livio Agostini to produce an unusual light aircraft developed by Mantelli during the war, initially as the Tucano and later as the Baldo....
- Italy - Albatros, Fabrika aviona Albatros - Yugoslavia
- Albatros FlugzeugwerkeAlbatros FlugzeugwerkeAlbatros-Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer best known for supplying the German airforces during World War I.The company was based in Johannisthal, Berlin, where it was founded by Walter Huth and Otto Wiener on December 20, 1909. It produced some of the most capable fighter aircraft...
, Albatros Flugzeugwerke - Germany, (1910–1931) > Focke-WulfFocke-WulfFocke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG was a German manufacturer of civil and military aircraft before and during World War II. Many of the company's successful fighter aircraft designs were slight modifications of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190.-History:... - Albatros-Flugzeugwerke, Ostdeutsche Albatros Werke - Germany, (East German Albatros Works)
- AleniaAlenia AeronauticaAlenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica subsidiary, is a European aerospace company from Italy. Its subsidiaries include Alenia Aermacchi and Alenia Aeronavali...
, Alenia - Italy, (1981–present) - Alenia, Alenia Aerospazio, Division of Finmeccanica - Italy
- Alexander Aircraft CompanyAlexander Aircraft CompanyThe Alexander Aircraft Company was an aircraft manufacturer in Colorado in the 1920s. The company began life as the Alexander Film Company, under the brothers J. Don and S. Don Alexander. The company specialized in film advertising, but when the younger J...
, EnglewoodEnglewood, ColoradoThe city of Englewood is a Home Rule Municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. As of 2007, the city is estimated to have a total population of 32,532. Englewood is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. Englewood is located in the South Platte River Valley east of the...
/Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, ColoradoColorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
, ColoradoColoradoColorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
- United States (1926–1932) - Alfa-M, Alfa-M Nauchno-Proizvodstvennoye Predpriyatie AOOT - Russia
- Alisport, Alisport - Italy
- All AmericanAll American AircraftAll American Aircraft Inc was an aircraft manufacturer established in 1945 at Long Beach, California by Ernest and Gerald Adler. The firm built prototypes of a light plane design by Ernest, the Ensign, but was unable to find buyers to make mass production viable....
- USA - Alliance Aeroplane Company, Alliance Aeroplane Company Ltd, United Kingdom
- AlliantAlliant TechsystemsAlliant Techsystems Inc., most commonly known by its ticker symbol, ', is one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the United States with more than 18,000 employees in 22 states, Puerto Rico and internationally, and 2010 revenues in excess of an estimated...
, Alliant Techsystems - United States - Allied Aerospace Industries - United States, (?-present)
- Allied AviationAllied AviationThe Allied Aviation Corporation was established in Cockeysville, Maryland during World War II to manufacture laminated plywood components for aircraft. The firm also developed its own flying boat transport glider for the US Navy, the LRA, which was built in small number for testing, but the larger...
- United States - Allison, Allison Gas Turbine Division GMC - United States
- Alon, Alon Inc - United States, (1964–1967) > MooneyMooney Airplane CompanyThe Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer of single-engined general aviation aircraft. Mooney has been a leader in civil aviation even though the company has gone bankrupt and changed ownership several times...
- Alpavia, Alpavia SA - France, (1959–1966) > Sportavia-Putzer
- Alpavia, Société Alpavia - France
- Alpha, Alpha - Poland
- Alpi, Alpi Aviation Srl - Italy
- AlplaAlplaAlpla, otherwise Alpla-Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG is an Austrian plastics manufacturer specialising in blow-moulded bottles and caps. It is the largest producer of packaging in Europe, with 35 plants on the continent, annual sales of € 1,980 million in 2006 and 8900 employees....
, Alpla-Werke Alwin Lechner OHG - Austria - Altair Coelho, Altair Coelho - Brazil
- Alturair, Alturair - United States
- Alvarez, Joseph P. Alvarez - United States
- Amax, Amax Engineering - Australia
- AmbrosiniAmbrosini (aircraft manufacturer)SAI Ambrosini was an Italian aircraft manufacturer established in Passignano sul Trasimeno, Italy in 1922 as the Società Aeronautica Italiana. It became SAI Ambrosini when it was acquired by the Ambrosini group in 1934. Prior to World War II, the firm built a number of light touring and racing...
, Societa Aeronautica Italiana Ing. A. Ambrosini & Companie - Italy, (1934–1958) - Amc, Aircraft Manufacturing Company - United States, (1917–1920)
- AmdAircraft Manufacturing and DevelopmentAircraft Manufacturing and Design Co. is a manufacturer of three aircraft- the Alarus CH2000, the Zodiac CH601, and the Patriot 150.The CH2000 is a two seat, single-engine plane used primarily for flight training purposes. The CH601 is a two-seat light sport aircraft in the USA and an AULA in...
, Aircraft Manufacturing and Development Company Inc - United States - Ameagle, AmEagle Corporation - United States
- AmericanAmerican AviationAmerican Aviation Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was established by Jim Bede under the name of Bede Aircraft in the mid-1960s to manufacture and market the Bede BD-1 two seat light aircraft....
, American Aviation Corporation - United States - American AffordableAmerican Affordable AircraftAmerican Affordable Aircraft is a firm based in Port Orange, Florida that markets plans for a home-built aircraft, the AAA Vision.- Description :...
, American Affordable Aircraft - United States, (AAA) - American Aircraft, American Aircraft Inc - United States
- American AirmotiveAmerican AirmotiveAmerican Airmotive was founded in Miami, Florida in 1954 to remanufacture surplus military Boeing Stearman trainers as agricultural aircraft, the NA-75. The firm performed these conversions, as well as supplying conversions in kit form.- Aircraft :...
- United States - Ameri-Cana UltralightsAmeri-Cana UltralightsAmeri-Cana Ultralights was a Canadian aircraft manufacturer that was formed to produce the Ameri-Cana Eureka for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles category and the American market.-History:...
- Canada - American Autogyro, American Autogyro Inc - United States
- American ChampionAmerican ChampionAmerican Champion Aircraft Corporation, located in Rochester, Wisconsin, is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft. Founded in 1988 on the acquisition of the Champ, Citabria, Scout, and Decathlon, it has been producing replacement parts for these aircraft since that time; it has as well been...
, American Champion Aircraft Corporation - United States - American Eagle, American Eagle Aircraft Corporation - United States
- American GeneralAmerican General Aviation CorporationAmerican General Aircraft Corporation, also known as AGAC, was an aircraft manufacturer based in Greenville, Mississippi between the late 1980s and 1993....
, American General Aircraft Company - United States - American Homebuilts, American Homebuilts' Inc - United States
- American Sportscopter, American Sportscopter Inc - United States
- American Utilicraft, American Utilicraft Corporation - United States
- Ameur Aviation SA (or simply "Ameur") - France
- Ameur Aviation Technologie (or simply "Ameur") - France
- AmiotAvions AmiotAvions Amiot was a former French aircraft manufacturer. The company was formed in 1916 by Félix Amiot as the Society of Mechanical Drawing and Construction ....
, Amiot - France, (1915–1945) (Amiot-Peneau) > Ateliers Aeronautiques de Colombes, SNCACSNCACSNCAC, the , sometimes known as ', was a French aircraft manufacturer created by the nationalisation of the Farman Aviation Works and Hanriot firms in 1936. It was liquidated after World War II, with assets distributed between other nationalised firms SNCAN, SNCASO, and SNECMA in 1949.... - AmoyAmoyXiamen, or Amoy, is a city on the southeast coast of China.Amoy may also refer to:*Amoy dialect, a dialect of the Hokkien lects, which are part of the Southern Min group of Chinese languages...
, Amoy - Unknown, (1930–1935) - Amphibian Airplanes of CanadaAmphibian Airplanes of CanadaAmphibian Airplanes of Canada is a developer and marketer of light amphibious aircraft based in Squamish, British Columbia.- History :AAC was established by Hans Schaer in Squamish, British Columbia in 1998 to develop a light amphibious aircraft to be marketed for homebuilding.- External links :*...
(AAC) - Canada, (1998-?) - AMS-Flight, AMS-Flight DOO - Slovenia
- AMXAMX InternationalAMX International is a joint venture between Alenia , Embraer and Aermacchi to build the AMX ground attack aircraft. The company is headquartered in Rome.The partner companies produce different sections of the aircraft as follows:...
, AMX International Ltd - Italy/Brazil - AnahuacFabrica de Aviones AnahuacFabrica de Aviones Anahuac was an aircraft manufacturer founded in Mexico in 1966 to develop and produce an agricultural aircraft, the Tauro....
, Fabrica de Aviones Anahuac SA - Mexico - AnatraAnatraAnatra was an aircraft manufacturer founded by Artur Antonovich Anatra at Odessa, Ukraine, then Russian Empire in 1913 which manufactured several light aircraft designs from then to 1917....
- Russia - ANBO - Antanas Gustaitis at the Lithuanian Army Aviation Workshops - Lithuania
- Anderson, Anderson Aircraft Corporation - United States
- AndersonEarl AndersonEarl Orlin Anderson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 109 regular games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings between 1973 and 1977. His career was cut short by injuries. Anderson was also a member of the United States national team at the...
, Earl Anderson - United States - Anderson-Greenwood, Anderson, Greenwood and Company - United States
- Andreasson, Björn Andreasson - Sweden
- ANF Mureaux, ANF Mureaux - France, (1918–1937) > SNCAN
- Angel, Angel Aircraft Corporation - United States
- Anglin, Anglin Engineering - United States
- Anglin, Anglin Special Aero Planes Inc - United States
- Anglo Normandy, Anglo Normandy Aero Engineering - United Kingdom
- AnsaldoGio. Ansaldo & C.Ansaldo was one of Italy's oldest and most important engineering companies, existing for 140 years from 1853 to 1993.-From foundation to World War I:...
- Italy, (1916–1928) - Antoinette, Antoinette - France, (1906–1912)
- Antoniewski, Tomek Antoniewski - Poland
- AntonovAntonovAntonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company...
, Antonov OKB - Ukraine, (1947–present) - Antonov, Aviatsionny Nauchno-Tekhnichesky Kompleks Imeni O K Antonova - Ukraine
- AOIArab Organization for IndustrializationThe Arab Organization for Industrialization is an Egypt-based Arab military organisation established in 1975 by Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to supervise the collective development of the Arab defence industry. Following a gradual deterioration in relations between the...
, Arab Organisation for Industrialisation, Aircraft Factory - - Apex AircraftApex AircraftApex Aircraft is a French company devoted to light aeroplane manufacture. It markets three ranges of light aircraft which it brands Robin, Alpha and CAP...
- France - Applebay, Applebay Inc - United States
- Applegate & Weyant, Applegate & Weyant - United States
- AquaflightAquaflightAquaflight was a US manufacturer of amphibious utility aircraft of its own design founded in 1946 in Wilmington, Delaware by Meredith Wardle. It developed two products, the Aqua I and the derivative Aqua II....
, United States (1946) - Aquila, Aquila Technische Entwicklungen GmbH - Germany
- Arab British Helicopter CompanyArab British Helicopter CompanyThe Arab British Helicopter Company is an Anglo-Italiano-Egyptian joint venture which manufactures the Westland Gazelle under licence in Egypt. AgustaWestland controls half of the venture....
(ABHCO) - AradoArado FlugzeugwerkeArado Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer, originally established as the Warnemünde factory of the Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen firm, that produced military hydroplanes during the First World War.-History:...
, Arado Flugzeugwerke GmbH - Germany, (1925–1945) - Arc Atlantique, Arc Atlantique Aviation - France
- ArcticArctic AircraftThe Arctic Aircraft Company was founded in Anchorage, Alaska by Bill Diehl in 1975 to produce an updated version of the Interstate Cadet light aircraft as the Arctic Tern. In 1985, the company closed down, and rights to the aircraft went to the Interstate Aircraft Company.-References:This article...
, Arctic Aircraft Company - United States - ARDC, Air Force Research and Development Center - Philippines
- ArkhangelskiArkhangelskiArkhangelsky Design Bureau was a short-lived Soviet military aircraft design bureau headed by Alexander Arkhangelsky. Formerly working for Andrei Tupolev, Arkhangelsky was assigned his own bureau in 1940 to develop a dive-bomber version of the Tupolev SB . The bureau was re-integrated into Tupolev...
, Arkhangelski OKB - Russia - Armstrong SiddeleyArmstrong SiddeleyArmstrong Siddeley was a British engineering group that operated during the first half of the 20th century. It was formed in 1919 and is best known for the production of luxury motor cars and aircraft engines.-Siddeley Autocars:...
, Armstrong Siddeley - United Kingdom, Possibly engine maker - Armstrong Whitworth, Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd - United Kingdom, (1913–1958) > Hawker Siddeley
- Arnet Pereyra, Arnet Pereyra Aero Design - United States
- ArocetArocetArocet Inc was an American aircraft manufacturer established by Tom Hamilton in Arlington, Washington in the 1980s to market military derivatives of the Glasair III homebuilt aircraft that Hamilton had worked on as part of Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft.-Products:...
- United States - ArpinM. B. Arpin & Co.M. B. Arpin & Co. of West Drayton was a British aircraft manufacturer prior to World War II. The firm constructed an unusual aircraft, the A-1 as a new observation type for the British Army, but failed to attract orders....
, M. B. Arpin & Co. - United Kingdom - Arrow (1), Arrow Airplane & Motors Corporation - United States
- Arrow (2), Arrow Aircraft Company - Canada
- Arrow Aircraft, Arrow Airplane Company - United States, (1931–1935)
- Arrow Aircraft Ltd.Arrow Aircraft Ltd.Arrow Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s based in Leeds. Its most significant design was the Arrow Active, an example of which is still flying as of 2007....
- United Kingdom - Arsenal de l'AeronautiqueArsenal de l'AéronautiqueArsenal de l'Aéronautique was a national military aircraft manufacturer established by the French Government in 1936 at Villacoublay. In the years before World War II, it developed a range of technically advanced fighter aircraft, but none of these were manufactured in sufficient quantities to be...
, Arsenal de l'Aeronautique - France, (1936–1953) > SFECMAS - ARV, ARV Aviation Ltd - United Kingdom
- ASAPAircraft Sales and PartsAircraft Sales and Parts is a Canadian kit aircraft and parts manufacturer, based in Vernon, British Columbia.ASAP produces a line of single and two place ultralight kit aircraft, powered parachutes and parts though the parent company and also through its divisions Summit Powered Parachutes, Steel...
, Aircraft Sales & Parts - Canada - ASJAAB Svenska Järnvägsverkstädernas AeroplanavdelningAB Svenska Järnvägsverkstädernas Aeroplanavdelning was a company making aircraft in Linköping, Sweden. The company was started as a subsidiary company of ASJ ). The company was started in the 1930s headed by Sven Blomberg, earlier designer at Svenska Aero...
- Sweden - ASL, ASL Hagfors Aero AB - Sweden
- Asso Aerei, Asso Aerei Srl - Italy
- Associated Air, Associated Air - United States
- ASTA, Aerospace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd - Australia, (1987–present)
- Astra, Astra Societe de Constructions Aeronautiques - France, (1909–1921) > NieuportNieuportNieuport, later Nieuport-Delage, was a French aeroplane company that primarily built racing aircraft before World War I and fighter aircraft during World War I and between the wars.-Beginnings:...
- ATB, First Naval Air Technical Bureau (abbreviated Kugisho) - Japan, (1969–1996) > Aeronautical Development AgencyAeronautical Development AgencyThe Aeronautical Development Agency of India's Ministry of Defence was established in Bangalore in 1984 to oversee the development of the nation's Light Combat Aircraft programme.- Airframe :...
- Ateliers Aeronautiques de Colombes, Ateliers Aeronautiques de Colombes - France, -1945
- Ateliers Aéronautiques de SuresnesAteliers Aéronautiques de SuresnesAteliers Aéronautiques de Suresnes was a French aircraft manufacturer that existed for a short while after World War II. Operating from the Farman Aviation Works factory near Paris, its most notable achievement was completing the two examples of the Heinkel He 274 left unfinished by the...
(AAS) - founded 1945, now defunct - AteliersAteliers de Construction Aéronautique de ZeebruggeAteliers de Construction Aéronautique de Zeebruges, also known as ACAZ, Zeebrugge Aeronautical Construction Company, and Zacco was a Belgian aircraft manufacturer of the 1920s, based in Zeebrugge....
, Ateliers de Construction Aéronautique de Zeebrugge - Belgium, (1923–1933) (ACAZ) (Zeebrugge Aeronautical Construction Company) (ZACCO) - Atlantic-Fokker, Atlantic Fokker Corporation (American Fokker) - United States
- Atlas, Atlas Aircraft Company - USA (1948)
- AtlasAtlas Aircraft CorporationThe Atlas Aircraft Corporation of South Africa was established in 1965 to manufacture a number of sophisticated military aircraft and avionics equipment for the South African Air Force, as well as for export...
, Atlas Aircraft Corporation of South Africa (Pty) Ltd - , (1965–present) - Atlas, Atlas Aviation (Pty) Ltd -
- Atlas, Atlas Aviation, Division of Denel (Pty) Ltd -
- ATR, GIE Avions de Transport Régional - France/Italy, (1981–present)
- AubertAubert AviationAubert Aviation was a French aircraft manufacturing company established in 1932 by Paul Aubert at Issy-les-Moulineaux. In 1938, it flew a light monoplane, the Cigale, and continued to develop this design after World War II at Buc, building some 30 production examples before ceasing operations in...
, Aubert Aviation - France, (1932–1940, 1945–1959) - Aurora Flight SciencesAurora Flight SciencesAurora Flight Sciences specializes in the design and construction of unmanned aircraft. Aurora has been established for 20+ years and their headquarters is at the Manassas Airport in Manassas, VA.-History:...
, Aurora Flight Sciences Corp. - United States (1989–present) - AusterAusterAuster Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer from 1938 to 1961.-History:The company began in 1938 at the Britannia Works, Thurmaston near Leicester, England, as Taylorcraft Aeroplanes Limited, making light observation aircraft designed by the Taylorcraft Aircraft Corporation of...
, Auster Aircraft Ltd - United Kingdom, (1946–1961) - Austflight, Austflight ULA Pty Ltd - Australia
- Austin Motors, Austin Motors Ltd. - United Kingdom
- Australian Aircraft & EngineeringAustralian Aircraft & EngineeringAustralian Aircraft & Engineering Co. Ltd. was formed in 1919 by N.B. Love, W.J. Warneford and H.E. Broadsmith. The company was registered in Sydney on 1 October 1919 with capital of £50,000 with the intention of manufacturing aircraft in Australia.-Flying:...
, Australian Aircraft & Engineering - Australia, (1910–1923) - Australian Aircraft Consortium, Australian Aircraft Consortium - Australia, (1982–1985) (A joint venture between the Government Aircraft Factory, the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation and Hawker de Havilland.) > Hawker de Havilland
- Australian AutogyroAustralian AutogyroThe Australian Autogyro Company was an Australian aircraft manufacturer founded by Ted Minty in Turramurra, New South Wales to market the Skyhook autogyro of his design. Aircraft were offered in kit form, or fully assembled.-References:*...
- Australia (1984-?) - AustraliteAustraliteAustralites are tektites found in Australia. They are mostly dark or black, and have shapes including discs and bowls that are not seen in other tektites...
, Australite Inc - United States - Auto-Aero, Auto-Aero - Hungary
- AvcraftAvcraftAvCraft Technical Services is a U.S. based MRO company specializing in the maintenance and overhaul of regional aircraft, including the Bombardier Dash 8, ATR 42, ATR 72 and Fairchild Dornier 328 turboprop and jet....
, AvCraft Aviation LLC - United States - AVEAdvanced Vehicle EngineersAdvanced Vehicle Engineers of Van Nuys, California was an aviation company founded by ex-Northrop engineer Henry Smolinski in 1968 in order to develop a flying car....
, Advanced Vehicle Engineers - United States, (1971–1973) - Avia (1), Azionari Vercellese Industrie Aeronautiche - Italy
- Avia (2)AviaAvia is a Czech aircraft and automotive company notable for producing biplane fighter aircraft, especially the B-534, and trucks.- History :...
, Avia-Zavody Jirího Dimitrova - Czechoslovakia, (1919–1958) - Avia (3), Nauchno-Proizvodstvennoe Obedinenie Avia - Russia
- Avia Baltika, Avia Baltika Aviation Ltd - Lithuania
- Aviabellanca, AviaBellanca Aircraft Corporation - United States, (1983–present)
- AviafiberAviafiberAviafiber was a Swiss sailplane manufacturer established in Wald in February 1977 by Ernst Ruppert, Hans Farner and Heinrich Bucher. Its most famous product was the Canard 2FL, a highly unorthodox design. A test pilot was killed in the crash of one of them, leading the company to withdraw them from...
- Switzerland - AviamilanoAviamilanoAviamilano Costruzione Aeronautiche was an Italian aircraft manufacturer established in Milan in the early 1950s. It was the original manufacturer of Stelio Frati's Falco light aircraft, although when production did not run as smoothly as Frati liked, he took the design to Aeromere instead...
, Aviamilano Costruzioni Aeronautiche SRL - Italy, (1959-?) - AviastroitelAviastroitelAviastroitel Ltd. is a manufacturer of sailplanes that was originally based in Penza, Russia. Since 2010, the company has been known as Glider Air Craft Ltd and based in Moscow.-Mission:The company states its mission as:-History:...
, AviaStroitel Ltd - Russia - Aviat, Aviat Aircraft Inc - United States
- Aviat, Aviat Inc - United States
- AviatikAviatikAutomobil und Aviatik AG was a German aircraft manufacturer during World War I. The company was established at Mülhausen in 1910 and soon became one of the country's leading producers of aircraft, relocating to Freiburg in 1914 and establishing a subsidiary in Vienna as Österreichisch-Ungarische...
, Österreichische-Ungarische Flugzeugfabrik Aviatik - Austria, (1910–1918) (Automobil und Aviatik) - Aviatika, Aviatika JSC - Russia
- Aviatika, Kontsern Aviatika - Russia
- Aviation, Aviaton Nauchno-Proizvodstvennaya Aviatsionnaya Firma - Russia
- Aviation Association Ilyushin - Formed 1992
- Aviation Composite TechnologyAviation Composite TechnologyAviation Composite Technology is an aircraft manufacturer formed in the Philippines in 1990. It was established to produce the Apache 1 for the Philippines military and police service....
, Aviation Composite Technology - Philippines, (1990-?) (ACT) - Aviation Development, Aviation Development International Ltd - United States
- Aviation Farm, Aviation Farm Ltd - Poland
- Aviation Industries of Iran, Iran
- Aviation Scotland, Aviation Scotland Ltd - United Kingdom
- Aviation TradersAviation Traderswas a war-surplus aircraft and spares trader formed in 1947. In 1949, it began maintaining aircraft used by some of Britain's contemporary independent airlines on the Berlin Airlift. In the early 1950s, it branched out into aircraft conversions and manufacturing. During that period it also became a...
, Aviation Traders (Engineering) Ltd - United Kingdom, (1949–1962) - AvibrasAvibrasAvibras Indústria Aeroespacial is a diversified Brazilian company which designs, develops and manufactures defense products and services. Its range of products encompasses artillery and aircraft defense systems, rockets and missiles...
, Avribras Aeroespacial SA - Brazil, (1963–1967) (Aviation Brazil) - Avid, Avid Aircraft Inc - United States
- Avioane CraiovaAvioane Craiova SAAvioane Craiova S.A. is an aeronautical company based in Gherceşti, near Craiova, Romania.-History:Established in 1972 for developing, manufacturing and providing product support of military aircraft to Romanian Air Force, the company began by co-operating with former Yugoslavian company SOKO and...
, SC Avioane Craiova SA - Romania - Aviones Colombia, Aviones de Colombia SA - Colombia
- Avions FaireyAvions FaireyAvions Fairey was the Belgian-based subsidiary of the British Fairey Aviation that built Fairey aircraft designs for the Belgian government.-History:...
, Avions Fairey SA - Belgium, (1931–1978) > AêrospatialeAérospatialeAérospatiale was a French aerospace manufacturer that built both civilian and military aircraft, rockets and satellites. It was originally known as Société Nationale Industrielle Aérospatiale... - Avions Fairey, Fairey SA - Belgium
- Avions JDMAvions JDMAvions JDM was a French aircraft manufacturer established in Neuilly-sur-Seine shortly after World War II to market a light aircraft for homebuilding, the Roitelet. However, the aircraft did not sell.-References:*...
- France - Aviotechnica, Aviotechnica Ltd - Bulgaria/Russia
- Avipro, AviPro Aircraft Ltd - United States
- AVIS, AVIS Aircraft - Unknown, (1917–1923) -1941
- AvroAvroAvro was a British aircraft manufacturer, with numerous landmark designs such as the Avro 504 trainer in the First World War, the Avro Lancaster, one of the pre-eminent bombers of the Second World War, and the delta wing Avro Vulcan, a stalwart of the Cold War.-Early history:One of the world's...
, A. V. Roe & Company - United Kingdom, (1910–1963) > Hawker Siddeley - Avro, A. V. Roe & Company Ltd - United Kingdom
- AvroAvroAvro was a British aircraft manufacturer, with numerous landmark designs such as the Avro 504 trainer in the First World War, the Avro Lancaster, one of the pre-eminent bombers of the Second World War, and the delta wing Avro Vulcan, a stalwart of the Cold War.-Early history:One of the world's...
, Avro International Aerospace Ltd - United Kingdom - Avro CanadaAvro CanadaCommonly known as Avro Canada, this company started in 1945 as an aircraft plant and became within thirteen years the third-largest company in Canada, one of the largest 100 companies in the world, and directly employing over 50,000...
, Avro Aircraft Canada - Canada, (1945–1962) > Hawker Siddeley - Avtek, Avtek Corporation - United States
- Ayres, Ayres Corporation - United States, (?-2001) > Thrush AircraftThrush AircraftThrush Aircraft is a U.S. aircraft manufacturer based in Albany, Georgia. It currently manufactures the Thrush series of agricultural aircraft.-History:...
- Clément AderClément AderClément Ader was a French inventor and engineer born in Muret, Haute Garonne, and is remembered primarily for his pioneering work in aviation.- The inventor :...
, Ader, Clement - France, (1886–1897)