Kandeaska Avionics S.A.

Kandeaska Avionics S.A. (Heltic: Kândeaska Avjonjcă S.A.), or simply Kandeaska Avionics, is a manufacturer of civilian.

Founded in 1987 by Kodruț Romanesku, Kandeaska Avionics is one of the Modrovia's premier civil aviation corporations. Best known for its cheap, rugged utility aircraft, the company has seen rapid growth and now employs 66,582 people (as of 2018). Kandeaska Avionics offers a wide range of aircraft, from short-haul freight aircraft to private jets. It is headquartered in the city of Karlovi, Modrovia with aircraft production centered in Orlobem, Modrovia and Petursgard, Gardarike.

The Modrovian government, in accordance with government policy, controls a majority share of Kandeaska Avionics (51%). This is due to Kandeaska's military sales of the KDA-11. The Romanesku family and the Fjeraru family control the majority of the remaining stake in the company.

Kândeaska Motorje, or Kandeaska Motors, is a subsidiary of Kandeaska Avionics S.A. It produces a large range of aircraft engines, both licensed designs and native designs, from small piston engines to large turboprops and jets. Kandeaska Motors also produces parts for the KDA-9, -7, and -5's engines.

Logo
Kandeaska's logo consists of classic, sky blue font and a white bird in the shape of a 'K' set on a sky blue square. The logo's sky blue is:
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 * (r, g, b): (52.9, 80.8, 92.2)
 * (c, m, y, k): (43, 12, 0 ,8)
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1980 to early 2000s
Kodruț Romanesku was an aerospace engineer at Yunkar Aeronautjka S.A., another aircraft manufacturer in Modrovia. Having long built aircraft from kits in his garage, Kodrut wanted to have a simple, cheap, bare-bones aircraft that'd be easy for students to fly. With the aid of his son, Danjel Romanesku, the two set out, refining design after design and eventually founded Kândeaska Avjonjcă S.A. in 1988, looking to make a living off their hobby.

After producing several unsuccessful lines of kit planes, in 1990, Kandeaska Avionics was able to get off the ground. They submitted falsified documents to Costache Agrjcultură S.A, appearing as a large and experienced company, and won a crop dusting aircraft contract with the KDA-21. This provided sufficient funding and recognition to boost the company into credibility. They fulfilled the contract, and proceeded to develop a successful bush plane/trainer from their crop duster design, the KDA-1. The company's formula for reliability was able to propel them to success and fuel the company's growth in the 1980-1990s. With a significant investment from Adrjan Fjeraru, one of Kodrut Romanesku's former colleagues, Kandeaska Avionics was able to purchase larger facilities and hire many more employees.

In 1991, Kandeaska was able to purchase the maintenance rights and contracts for the twin engine transport in service with the Modrovian Air Force after Florenesk Aeronautjka S.A. declared bankruptcy.

However, Kodrut died in 1994, so his son Daniel took over. Still in his 30s, he brought a refreshing and exciting mindset to the company and was set on transforming Kandeaska. He launched the 99XNG program, modernizing the company to set it up for the 21st century. This program promised to deliver innovative and exciting new designs: aircraft developed under the 99XNG program would feature glass cockpits, usage of lightweight new materials, and include a lineup of newly developed, powerful engines. All new Kandeaska aircraft have been developed under the 99XNG program, bringing innovation, speed, and style to a company once known for plainness and simplicity.

By the mid 90s, Kandeaska was able to open Kândeaska Motorje (Kandeaska Motors). Wishing to produce its own native types of engines, it was able to soon produce brand new, efficient designs to compete with older but more proven models.

The early 2000s was a period of rapid growth in the company. Sales of the KDA-9 and KDA-11 began to pick up and the KDAZ-15 'Orjzont' business jet were released. This enabled the company to purchase a massive factory in Orlobem, significantly increasing production.

2010 to present
By 2010, Kandeaska had turned its eyes to the global market. With sales doing well, Kandeaska was soon able to purchase factories in Petursgard, Gardarike. Kandeaska is now interested in pursuing larger aircraft, with the unveiling of the XKDA-2020 at the 2014 Karlovi Air and Space Exhibition. The XKDA-2020 is a concept model for an upcoming regional jet in 70, 90, and 100 seat variants that is planned to be built by 2020. It is expected to take on aging competitors and fit into a niche not currently served by competitors, such as Ares Aerospace.

KDA-11
The KDA-11, released in 1999, is one of Kandeaska's largest products to date: a mid-range STOL transport/airliner. Capable of seating 54 passengers in standard configuration, the KDA-11 is designed to take on unimproved runways and harsh weather. The landing gear is reinforced for these kinds of situations and the fuselage is largely made of flat panels. The KDA-11 is optimized for cargo operations, with a square cross-section fuselage that is able to accommodate 6 LD3 or LD2 ULDs. It also performs well as a regional airliner, in service with numerous operators, with large, quiet propellers and efficient turboprops. The regional airline configuration is a quick conversion due to rails for roll on/off seats and luggage/galley/toilet modules.

External Link
Official Website