The outline of the most important dates and events
May 21st, 1910
In less than a year since Bleriot had flown over the English Channel and aviation industry was still in its infant age all over the world, Warsaw Aviation Company AWIATA emerged at the Mokotów Field, Warsaw to support the development of aviation in the Polish Kingdom.
June 17th, 1911
A series of Farman-licensed plane named Aviatik entered production.
December 1918
Central Aviation Works were founded as the first aircraft factory in independent Poland.
1921
Construction of an aviation factory at Okęcie.
1928
Existing Central Aviation Works were modernised and transformed into the State Aviation Works (PZL).
1930s
PZL-23 Karaś and PZL-37 Łoś (among others) manufactured. The first spraying system to protect forests was developed and fitted to Potez, Bréguet and Farman.
1939 - 1945
PZL was used as the German maintenance and repair centre. An administration building and two workshop rooms was all that was left.
1946
Central Aircraft Studies were formed to be the new starting point for the aircraft factory.
1948
Central Aircraft Studies with set up workshops were named Transport Equipment Plant (WSK WSK OKĘCIE) and assigned with production and overhaul of aircraft.
1951-1960
Junak 2 and Junak 3, CSS-13, TS-8 BIES, JAK-12M, TS-11ISKRA as well as PZL-101 Gawron agro-aircraft were designed and manufactured at WSK Okęcie.
April 24th, 1962
PZL-104 Wilga maiden flight.
1963
PZL-104 Wilga production started. Up to now nearly 1000 A/cs were manufactured and sold all over the world.
1972
WSK-Okęcie started rendering agro services. Today we operate nearly 250 agplanes.
May 8th, 1979
Maiden flight of PZL-110 Koliber.
May 15th, 1981
Maiden flight of PZL-106 BR Kruk agro-aircraft with piston engine.
Sept. 18th, 1985
Maiden flight of PZL-106 BT-601 Kruk agro-aircraft with turbo-prop engine.
Jan. 12th, 1989
Maiden flight of PZL-130TM Orlik.
Sept. 22nd, 1989
WSK-Okęcie was named PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie"
Oct. 5th, 1989
Maiden flight of PZL-110 Koliber 150.
Aug. 21st, 1992
Maiden flight of PZL-130TB Orlik.
Jan. 2nd, 1995
PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie" was transformed into as stock company owned by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Its name was changed to: PZL “Warszawa-Okęcie” SA.
Sept. 14th, 1995
Maiden flight of PZL 111 Koliber 235A
Aug. 20th, 1996
Maiden flight of PZL-104MA WILGA 2000
May 28th, 1998
Wilga 2000 wins "Poland Now" Award
Aug. 19th, 1998
Maiden flight of PZL-106 BT-34 Turbo Kruk with PT6A- 34AG 750 engine.
Sept. 5th, 1998
Orlik wins Defender Award and the ranked among the best Polish products at Kielce 98 VI Defender Show.
Sept. 11th, 1999
Maiden flight of PZL-104 MW Wilga 2000 Hydro on floats.
Dec. 3rd, 1999
ISO 9001.
Jan. 19th, 2000
JAR 21 G.
June 17th, 2000
Maiden flight of PZL-112 Koliber "JUNIOR"
April 2001
PZL-104 M Wilga 2000 flies to North America.
July 2001
PZL-104 M Wilga 2000 wins gold medal in Aviation Aviation Games and Championships in Navigational Flying in Spain.
Oct. 16th, 2001
EADS CASA buys PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie" SA - establishing of EADS PZL
November 26th, 2001
European Medal for PZL-104M "Wilga 2000".
September 2004
First "Section 11" delivery to Airbus
September 2005
First two orders from MoD Poland for two upgrades of Orlik TC I into TC II.
October 2005
Test flights completed for PZL-104 MA Wilga 2000.
