Liberty Aerospace

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Type private corporation
Founded 2000
Headquarters Melbourne, Florida
Key people Keith Markley (President, and CEO)
Industry Aerospace
Products General aviation aircraft
Website www.libertyaircraft.com
Liberty XL2
Liberty XL2

Liberty Aerospace is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft based in Melbourne, Florida.

The company produces one model, the Liberty XL2, an advanced two-seat touring aircraft based on the British-designed Europa homebuilt airplane (which has been sold back to a separate management team). The aircraft design received FAA production certification in the spring of 2006 and Liberty has already received its first order from a Montana-based aircraft-leasing company. Sales have also been launched in the European market.

In a news release issued in April 2008, Liberty Aerospace CEO Keith Markley announced that some of the 180 employees at the Melbourne, Florida manufacturing facility will lose their jobs when the company starts outsourcing aircraft production to Romania. He indicated that the company will maintain its headquarters in Melbourne, but it is not clear how many employees will be still be employed by the company in the USA.[1]

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[edit] Company

Liberty Aerospace, Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware For-Profit Corporation on October 6, 2000 (File # 3299031).

Liberty Aerospace, Inc. was registered as a Florida Foreign For-Profit Corporation on April 7, 2004 (Doc # F03000001707).

Liberty Aerospace Holdings, Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware For-Profit Corporation on April 23, 2004 (File # 3517687).

In October 2004, the Kuwait Finance House, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House of Bahrain, acquired 75% of Liberty Aerospace for around $60 million [2].

[edit] Key Personnel

Liberty's key personnel in 2006 were:

  • President & Chief Executive Officer: Keith Markley[3]
  • Chief Operating Officer: Paul Bartlett[3]
  • Chief Financial Officer: Scott Meder[3]
  • General Counsel: Margaret Napolitan[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Niles, Russ (April 2008). Aspen Avionics, Liberty Team Up. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  2. ^ Liberty Aerospace (2006). History. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
  3. ^ a b c d Liberty Aerospace (2006). Team. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.

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