Fantasy Air

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Fantasy Air
Company type Private company
Industry Aerospace
Defunct2009
Fatebankrupt
Headquarters,
Products Ultralight aircraft
Fantasy Air Allegro 2000 Fantasy Air Allegro 2000 OK-FUU 20.jpg
Fantasy Air Allegro 2000

Fantasy Air (Fantasy Air, s.r.o.) was a Czech aircraft manufacturer. [1] 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, which 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. [2] [3]

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. [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. Fantasy Air (December 2009). "Fantasy Air". Archived from the original on 4 September 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
  2. Matronics (November 2007). "Fantasy Air Bankrupt" . Retrieved 26 December 2009.
  3. Niles, Russ (January 2008). "Fantasy Air Back on Track" . Retrieved 26 December 2009.
  4. Grady, Mary (July 2009). "LSA Update -- Allegro Moves To Oregon; New Online Tool Helps Shoppers". Archived from the original on 12 July 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
  5. X-Air Australia (n.d.). "Allegro". Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
  6. Press Release (July 2009). "Allegro Light Sport Aircraft Now Made In USA". Aero-News Network. Retrieved 26 December 2010.