Fantasy Air Explained

Fantasy Air
Type:Private company
Fate:bankrupt
Defunct:2009
Location City:Pisek Airport
Location Country:Czech Republic
Industry:Aerospace
Products:Ultralight aircraft

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fantasy Air. 2009-12-26. Fantasy Air. December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20070904034819/http://www.fantasyair.com/?lang=en. 2007-09-04.
  2. Web site: Fantasy Air Bankrupt. 2009-12-26. Matronics . November 2007.
  3. Web site: Fantasy Air Back on Track. 2009-12-26. Niles. Russ . January 2008.
  4. Web site: LSA Update -- Allegro Moves To Oregon; New Online Tool Helps Shoppers. 2009-12-26. Grady . Mary . July 2009.
  5. Web site: Allegro. 2009-12-26. X-Air Australia. n.d.. https://web.archive.org/web/20091006144811/http://www.mcp.com.au/allegro/index.html. 2009-10-06. dead.
  6. News: Allegro Light Sport Aircraft Now Made In USA. 26 December 2010. Press Release. July 2009. Aero-News Network.