Iniziative Industriali Italiane
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Iniziative Industriali Italiane or 3I is an Italian aircraft manufacturing company that was originally formed as Meteor S.p.A.. In 1947, a group of pilots founded Meteor S.p.A in Trieste
, Italy
. Meteor's aim was to re-open Trieste airport, which had been destroyed in World War II
. Meteor S.p.A gained the licence from the Italian Government to rebuild what is now the Trieste International Airport
.
Meteor S.p.A initially began by repairing surplus aircraft from the American Air Force
, such as the three seater Auster
s and the four seater Fairchilds. During this same time a number of gliders
were built: The MS-18 Falco, a single seat trainer; the MS-21 Gabbiano, a two seater trainer; the MS-30 Passero, a metal single seat manufactured as a joint venture with Scheibe
and the Canguro; and a two seat competition glider, which has won significant records for altitude and distance over many years.
On 22 May 2008 this Society was declared failed from the Tribunal of Rome. On August 1, 2008 the same Court granted the Provisional Authorization to carry on company activity. The company is still operating thanks to this authorization and business dealing developed in this latest period.
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Meteor's aim was to re-open Trieste airport, which had been destroyed in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Meteor S.p.A gained the licence from the Italian Government to rebuild what is now the Trieste International Airport
Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
-The company:Aeroporto Friuli-Venezia Giulia SpA is the Company that has been running the airport since July 1997; its shareholders are the Consorzio per l'Aeroporto Friuli-Venezia Giulia - a consortium of local authorities and municipalities - and the Friuli – Venezia Giulia Region .In addition...
.
Meteor S.p.A initially began by repairing surplus aircraft from the American Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
, such as the three seater Auster
Auster
Auster Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer from 1938 to 1961.-History:The company began in 1938 at the Britannia Works, Thurmaston near Leicester, England, as Taylorcraft Aeroplanes Limited, making light observation aircraft designed by the Taylorcraft Aircraft Corporation of...
s and the four seater Fairchilds. During this same time a number of gliders
Glider aircraft
Glider aircraft are heavier-than-air craft that are supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against their lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine. Mostly these types of aircraft are intended for routine operation without engines, though engine failure can...
were built: The MS-18 Falco, a single seat trainer; the MS-21 Gabbiano, a two seater trainer; the MS-30 Passero, a metal single seat manufactured as a joint venture with Scheibe
Scheibe
-People:* Adolf Scheibe , German physicist* Arnold Scheibe , German botanist* Emil Scheibe , German artist* Erhard Scheibe , German philosopher of science...
and the Canguro; and a two seat competition glider, which has won significant records for altitude and distance over many years.
On 22 May 2008 this Society was declared failed from the Tribunal of Rome. On August 1, 2008 the same Court granted the Provisional Authorization to carry on company activity. The company is still operating thanks to this authorization and business dealing developed in this latest period.