XtremeAir

XtremeAir GmbH
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
FoundedDecember 2005
FounderHarro Moewes
Defunct2021
FateOut of business
Headquarters
Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport, Cochstedt
,
Germany
Key people
CEO: Qing Liu
ProductsAerobatic aircraft
OwnerZair Aerospace
Number of employees
50
Websitewww.xtremeair.com
XtremeAir Sbach 300
XtremeAir Sbach 342

XtremeAir GmbH was a Chinese aircraft manufacturer based in Cochstedt, Germany that was founded by Harro Moewes in December 2005. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of aerobatic aircraft in the form of type-certified designs.[1][2]

Personnel

The company employed about 50 people. XtremeAir's last CEO was Qing Liu and Quality Manager was Waldemar Sawenko.[2] The Sbach series of aircraft were designed by Philipp Steinbach.[1]

History

In December 2006, the company moved into a newly constructed 2,400 m2 (26,000 sq ft) manufacturing plant at the Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport.[2]

The Sbach 300 was flown to a German national unlimited class aerobatic championship.[1]

In 2018, XtremeAir was purchased by Chinese firm Zair Aerospace headquartered in Wuhan,[3]

The company went into liquidation in March 2021.[4]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by XtremeAir
Model name First flight Number built Type
XtremeAir XA41 Sbach 300 2006 Single seat unlimited aerobatic competition aircraft
XtremeAir XA42 Sbach 342 2007 more than 44 Two seat unlimited aerobatic competition aircraft

References

  1. ^ a b c Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 184. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ a b c XtremeAir GmbH (n.d.). "Company". Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  3. ^ "China GA Manufacturers – China GA Report 2020". 27 February 2021.
  4. ^ XtremeAir GmbH on northdata.com
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