ZLIN AERO

ZLIN AERO a.s. makes aerobatic, training, sport, touring and multipurpose aircraft under the historic ZLIN brand. The site says the company continues an aircraft tradition that began in Zlín in 1934, when Jan Antonín Baťa founded Zlín Airline a.s. The current company was founded in 2009.

The company is headed by Miloslav Tutter, a pilot who is now its director and sole shareholder. The site says annual sales are over 300 million Czech crowns and that he is responsible for 115 employees. Aircraft leave the factory for countries around the world.

Two airplanes are shown. The ZLIN Z 242 L ZEUS is described as an all-metal aerobatic and training plane, simple and powerful. The ZLIN Z 143 LSi GENIUS is described as an all-purpose plane with up to 14 hours of flight endurance. Both have an aluminum structure, and the site says the aircraft are approved for military and civil operation.

ZLIN AERO also works in aircraft components. It does research, development, production and servicing of wheels and brakes for military and civil aircraft. The site ties this work to the same 1934 start.

A service section describes Original ZLIN Service. It lists regular inspections, repairs, wing replacement with a safe-life accelerometer, ELT installation, COMM and NAV upgrades, repainting, interior renewal, an instrument testing laboratory and non-destructive inspections. The company also sells original OEM spare parts and lists pilot training. Registered clients can reach service bulletins, safe-life monitoring and online forms for claims and repair requests.

The site has a parts inquiry link, news items about assembly plans in the USA and the Dubai Air Show, a career page and a contact page. The phone number is +420 577 120 800.