The “shark” is gobbling up records: how a small Czech aerospace company broke into the world
In 15 years of manufacturing ultralight aircraft, Shark Aero has risen from the “garage” to become one of the world’s top aircraft manufacturers. Its “sharks” have set record after record, which in turn helps sales. The Shark is exported to 25 countries, with more to come. Shark ultralights from the Czech-Slovak company Shark Aero have gained a huge reputation in the 15 years of their existence and now take to the skies all over the world. Ironically, their success was triggered by the financial crisis, in which Vladimír Pekár’s company, which manufactures aircraft components, lost a key customer.
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