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Avioane Craiova S.A.

Ghercesti, Dolj County, Romania

Air SystemsMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Founded 1972Prime Contractor, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Air Forces
Profile last updated: June 2, 2026

About

Founded in 1972, Avioane Craiova S.A. is a defense prime contractor based in Ghercesti, Romania working in air systems, mro & logistics.

Avioane Craiova S.A. is a Romanian aerospace company established in 1972 to develop, manufacture and provide product support for military aircraft for the Romanian Air Force. It has designed and built the IAR 93 ground attack aircraft in co-operation with Yugoslavia and the IAR 99 advanced jet trainer, including the modernised IAR 99 SOIM. The company provides maintenance, repair and overhaul for military aircraft and is preparing to obtain EASA Part 145 approval for civil aircraft MRO. Its manufacturing capabilities cover aero structures, machining, sheet metal forming, special processes, assembly, and aircraft optical transparencies, and it also supplies civil aircraft components and subassemblies and some non-aviation products such as passenger coach and subway wagon components. The company's shares are traded on the Bucharest Stock Exchange AeRO market.

Location

Ghercesti, Romania

Founded

1972

Company type

Public company

Focus areas

military aircraftIAR 99 SOIMIAR 93aircraft MROaero structuresjet trainer

Languages

ENRO

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorContract Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

IAR 99 SOIM

Advanced jet trainer and close air support aircraft

Modernised version of the IAR 99 advanced jet trainer, developed with Elbit Systems, with upgraded avionics and weapon delivery systems, in service with the Romanian Air Force.

IAR 93

Ground attack aircraft

Subsonic ground attack aircraft developed with Yugoslavia's SOKO, originally produced by the company at its Craiova plant.

End users

Air Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

EN/AS 9100

Platforms & programmes

IAR 99 SOIMIAR 93IAR 99

Named customers

Romanian Air ForceBombardier TransportationStork Fokker AESPSABCARomanian Ministry of TransportationRomanian Ministry of Administration and Interior

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

EN ISO 9001:2000

EN/AS 9100

EASA Part 21 Subpart G Production Organisation Approval

Ministry of Defense Production Organisation Approval