Home Aboutus Design Manufacturer Aerostructures Services History Press Multimedia History 1910 - 1950 Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Founded in 1928, PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie" S.A. is the oldest Polish aircraft manufacturer. Timeline: 1910 May 21st. 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. 1911 June 17th. A series of Farman - licensed plane named Aviatik entered production. 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). 1930 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 OKĘCIE) and assigned with production and overhaul of aircraft. 1950 - 1999 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. 1962 April 24th. 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. 1979 May 8th. Maiden flight of PZL-110 Koliber. 1981 May 15th. Maiden flight of PZL-106 BR Kruk agro-aircraft with piston engine. 1985 Sept. 18th. Maiden flight of PZL-106 BT-601 Kruk agro-aircraft with turbo-prop engine. 1989 Jan. 12th. Maiden flight of PZL-130TM Orlik. 1989 Sept. 22nd. WSK-Okęcie was named PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie" 1989 Oct. 5th. Maiden flight of PZL-110 Koliber 150. 1992 Aug. 21st. Maiden flight of PZL-130TB Orlik. 1995 Jan. 2nd. 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. 1995 Sept. 14th. Maiden flight of PZL 111 Koliber 235A. 1996 Aug. 20th. Maiden flight of PZL-104M WILGA 2000. 1998 May 28th. Wilga 2000 wins "Poland Now" Award 1998 Aug. 19th. Maiden flight of PZL-106 BT-34 Turbo Kruk with PT6A- 34AG 750 engine. 1998 Sept. 5th. Orlik wins Defender Award and the ranked among the best Polish products at Kielce 98 VI Defender Show. 1999 Sept. 11th. Maiden flight of PZL-104 MW Wilga 2000 Hydro on floats. 1999 Dec. 3rd. ISO 9001. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. 2000 - 2010 Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. 2000 Jan. 19th. JAR 21 G. 2000 June 17th. Maiden flight of PZL-112 Koliber "JUNIOR" 2001 April. PZL-104 M Wilga 2000 flies to North America. 2001 July. PZL-104 M Wilga 2000 wins gold medal in Aviation Games and Championships in Navigational Flying in Spain. 2001 Oct. 16th. CASA buys PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie" SA 2001 November 26th. European Medal for PZL-104M "Wilga 2000" 2003 Start deliveries of components for EADS CASA 2004 First "Section 11" delivery to Airbus 2005 First two orders from MoD Poland for two upgrades of Orlik TC I into TC II. 2010 ORLIK modernization contract for MoD 2010 Official presentation of PZL-130 Orlik TC-II Garmin 2010 Contract with Polish MoD for modernisation of Orlik 2011 Opening of C295 Service Center in Warsaw 2013 First Section 13 and Central Box delivery to Airbus 2014 Official presentation of Orlik MPT on the ground and in the air 2014 Contract for C295 simulator for Polish Air Forces