Construcciones Aeronauticas S.A

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About Construcciones Aeronauticas S.A

C.A.S.A

Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA was founded in 1923 in Seville, Spain by José Ortiz de Echagüe.

* In 1924 is inaugurated the factory in Getafe.

* In 1927 a manufacturing plant specialized in electronics was built in Cádiz.

* In 1930 was built the first aeroplane designed exclusively by CASA, the CASA I.

* In 1940 CASA starts to build Heinkel 111 aircraft under German license.

* In 1943 the Spanish government buys the 33% of CASA.

* In 1945 a new manufacturing plant specialized in modelling was open in Madrid.

* In 1957 CASA gets the contract to keep and repair the F-100 aircraft of the USAF.

* In 1972 CASA became a member of the Airbus Consortium together with France, Germany and the United Kingdom.