Reims Aviation
Aircraft manufacturer in France
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::summary Aircraft manufacturer in France ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Reims Aviation Industries |
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| fate | liquidated, Sold to Continental Motors, Inc. |
| predecessor | Avions Max Holste |
| foundation | |
| defunct | 17 April 2014 |
| location_city | Reims |
| location_country | France |
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| parent | GECI Aviation |
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Cessna_F172K_take_off_from_the_grass_runway.jpg" caption="Reims F172K"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Cessna.f182q.g-blew.arp.jpg" caption="1977 Reims F182Q"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Reims_(Cessna)_F152_II.jpg" caption="Reims F152"] ::
Reims Aviation Industries was a French aircraft manufacturer located in the city of Reims, most recently producing the F406 Caravan II. Reims Aviation was a wholly owned subsidiary of GECI Aviation.
History
Max Holste, the company founder, built his first aircraft in 1931, a light two-seater aircraft called the SHB1. In 1946, he started his own aircraft company, Avions Max Holste, in downtown Reims. In the 1950s, two new models were designed: the MH.1521 Broussard in 1950 and the MH.260 Super Broussard in 1959. In 1960, a cooperative agreement was signed with Cessna to produce light aircraft for the European market. The company was officially born as Reims Aviation in 1962, mainly producing the FR172 Reims Rocket, a more powerful version of the Cessna 172. In 1989, Reims Aviation bought back all the shares held by Cessna and became a private French aircraft manufacturer. Production of the single-engined airplanes was halted, and only the F406 remained in production.
The company entered receivership on 10 September 2013. On 25 March 2014, the Commercial Court of Reims approved the transfer of the Company's aircraft maintenance, cabin management, integration and installation systems assets to ASI Innovation and the transfer of its F406 assets to Continental Motors, Inc. With the disposition of the company's assets, its parent company, GECI Aviation, was also liquidated on 17 April 2014. Continental has indicated that it plans to continue the production of the F406 in Mobile, Alabama.
Products
The F406 was the last model still in production at the time of bankruptcy. All aircraft were made in cooperation with Cessna.
- Reims F150
- Reims F152
- Reims F172
- Reims FR172 Rocket
- Reims F177
- Reims F182
- Reims F337
- Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II
References
References
- [http://www.geci.net/files/UKPDF20100405_CPAGE_RAI.pdf "GECI Aviation, an organisation making a place for itself on the world twin turboprop aircraft market" - GECI Aviation media release] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-07-06 retrieved 2010-04-19)
- "Divestiture of Reims Aviation Industries and bankruptcy of GECI Aviation". GECI Aviation press release #1.
- "Divestiture of Reims Aviation Industries and bankruptcy of GECI Aviation". GECI Aviation press release #2.
- Rod Simpsons for FlyCorporate (March 28, 2014), [http://www.fly-corporate.com/article/oem-brokerage/reims-f406-sold-continental-motors Reims F406 sold to Continental Motors] {{webarchive. link. (2015-01-03 , article retrieved January 2nd, 2015.)
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