Evektor Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar
Evektor delivers 500th teamEurostar
Evektor, Czech Republic, 24.11.2006 On Friday 24th, November 2006 the Evektor delivered the 500th piece of its worldwide popular advanced ultralight airplane teamEurostar. The Eurostar with serial number 20062904 was handed over to Mr. Karl-Heinz Augustin from Germany at Evektor production facility. „It´s my honour to become owner of the 500th teamEurostar which has been enjoying worldwide success. I have chosen this airplane for its uncompromising build quality, reliability and outstanding flight characteristics.“ Mr. Karl-Heinz Augustin said.
By the end of this year Evektor is going to overrun number of 700 manufactured airplanes including also Light Sport Aircraft SportStar and teamEurostar predecessor P220UL Koala. Today´s production rate exceeds 150 airplanes annually that are exported to 40 countries worldwide.
Evektor´s chairman and CEO Mr. Jaroslav Ružicka said “We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Karl-Heinz Augustin in the large teamEurostar family that counts 500 members today.
The TeamEurostar success follows from our 35 years experience in aircraft manufacturing, production quality based on EASA certification and our strategy of bringing the highest standards, safety and reliability of certified General Aviation airplanes also to market of recreational aviation“.
TeamEurostar production was launched in 1997 when the airplane received the Czech type certificate followed by certifications in Germany, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom, France, Finland, Spain and other countries. The strictest European certification – the UK BCAR´s – the Eurostar passed in 2001 and in the following 3 years became the best selling advanced microlight on the UK market; in 2003 the airplane was voted as The aircraft of the year by the readers of UK Pilot magazine. In 2005 the teamEurostar became the very first type certified airplane in the new Ecolight category in Switzerland. For its excellent flight characteristics, reliability and all metal airframe durability the airplane became very popular also in flight schools for pilot training and glider towing. Recently the airplane was delivered to Pilot Training Centre of the Czech Army for initial army pilots training.
Evektor is one of the world´s largest Light Sport Aircraft and advanced UL aircraft manufacturer with deliveries to over 40 countries worldwide; in present the company has in certification process the advanced four seat single VUT100 Cobra and has been developing also the new generation utility twin engine turboprop EV-55 Outback for transportation of 9 to 14 passengers or cargo.
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