Company:Direct Fly sro
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| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2006[1] |
| Headquarters | Brno , |
| Products | Light aircraft |
Number of employees | 10 (2012) |
| Website | www |
Direct Fly s.r.o. (sometimes called DirectFly s.r.o.) is a Czech aircraft manufacturer currently based in Brno and founded in 2006 in Hluk.[1] The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ultralight aircraft in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight and the American light-sport aircraft categories. The organization is a Czech společnost s ručením omezeným, or private limited company.[2][3][4]
Direct Fly was established in a part of the country noted for its aircraft manufacturing to take advantage of the existing available pool of skilled workers.[2]
In 2008 the company had seven employees. In 2012 Jane's Information Group reported the company then had ten employees, plus seven international dealers.[3][5]
By 2017 the company was building just one microlight aircraft design, the two-seat, low-wing Alto 912TG, the Direct Fly ArGO having gone out of production. The Alto has been accepted by the US Federal Aviation Administration as a light-sport aircraft.[2][3][6][7]
By March 2019 the company had two more designs under development, the low-wing Orange and high-wing STOL Cruiser.[8][9]
The company first exhibited in the United States at the Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, in April 2010.[10] The company has been noted for its short wait times for aircraft ordered.[11]
By December 2017 the company had exported at least three aircraft to the U.S. since there were three Altos registered with the US Federal Aviation Administration as light-sport aircraft.[12]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Fly Alto | 41 | Two-seat, low-wing microlight | |
| Direct Fly ArGO | Two-seat, high-wing microlight |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sbírka listin Direct Fly s.r.o". justice.cz. 4 July 2018. https://or.justice.cz/ias/ui/vypis-sl-firma?subjektId=616675.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 40. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jackson, Paul (ed): Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2012-2013, p. 179. Jane's Information Group, 2012. ISBN:978 0 7106 30001
- ↑ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page2 42-43. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ Direct Fly sro (2009). "About Us". http://www.directfly.cz/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=37&Itemid=55&lang=en. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ Direct Fly (2009). "About Us". http://directfly.cz/?page_id=1299&lang=en.
- ↑ "SLSA Make/Model Directory". Federal Aviation Administration. 10 September 2014. http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/media/SLSA_Directory.xls.
- ↑ "ORANGE". http://directfly.cz/?page_id=581. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ↑ "STOL CRUISER". http://directfly.cz/?page_id=583. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ↑ Sobie, Brendan (23 April 2010). "Sun n' Fun: Light sport makers set sights on Europe". Flightglobal. Washington DC. http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/sun-n39-fun-light-sport-makers-set-sights-on-europe-340795/.
- ↑ Plane and Pilot magazine (2015). "Direct Fly "Alto"". http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/aircraft/international-aircraft-directory/homebuiltkitbuilt-aircraft/direct-fly-alto.html#.VLWL-11Okbw. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Federal Aviation Administration. 5 December 2017. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/AcftRef_Results.aspx?Mfrtxt=&Modeltxt=ALTO&PageNo=1. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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