Zlin Aircraft a.s. (former well known name Moravan Otrokovice ) is a Czech light aircraft company. It is located at the Zlín Airfield on the outskirts of Otrokovice . It is known for the line of Z-26 Trener and other small aircraft like crop-dusting Z-37 and aerobatics special Z-50 .
50-618: Founded in 1934 as Zlínská letecká společnost, a. s. (Zlín Aviation company), by Zlín-based company Baťa , it started to produce glider and single engine aircraft trainers. Later production expanded to segments of sport and agriculture aircraft. Trainer Z-XII became the most popular type of the era. During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia , the factory was known as Zlínské letecké závody, a.s. (Zlin Aviation Works JSC). It produced German trainer types Klemm Kl 35 , after
100-508: A craft guild centre for the surrounding area of Moravian Wallachia . From 1358, the Zlín estate was owned by Bishop Albrecht of Šternberk and soon became the seat of the Moravian branch of the Šternberk family. In 1397, the town privileges of Zlín were extended and Zlín became a town. This significantly helped the economic development of Zlín. The Hussite Wars badly affected properties of
150-527: A general practitioner takes care of 258 inhabitants in average. Acute, successive and rehabilitation health care is ensured by a network of 10 hospitals with 2,849 available beds. The Zlín Region is attractive for tourists and boasts a number of natural, cultural and historic landmarks such mountains, garden architecture, spas, wine valleys, remains of the Great Moravian empire , series of religious monuments and historically valuable buildings as well as
200-547: A unique example of modern Baťa's functional architecture. 48.9% of soil in the region is agricultural soil and 51.1% is non-agricultural. Most agricultural soil belongs to the Uherské Hradiště District (57 277 Hectares, of which 70.1% is arable land). There is a completely different division of soil in the Vsetín District where the percentage of non-agricultural soil is much higher (64.6%) and 83.8% of it
250-601: Is TAJMAC-ZPS, a manufacturer of machine tools with more than 500 employees. Bata Corporation (in the Czech Republic officially known as Baťa a.s.) is now primarily a trading company and shoe production takes place outside the city. Zlín is home to many large companies and organizations of the service sector. The largest employer in the city is the Regional Hospital of T. Baťa with more than 3,000 employees. Other notable employers are HP Tronic (main activity
300-512: Is a Constructivist masterpiece. It has served as the seat of the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra since 1955. Baťa's Skyscraper was built as the headquarters for the worldwide Baťa organization. Designed by Vladimír Karfík , the huge building was erected in 1936–1939. It included a room-sized elevator housing the office for the boss, comfortably furnished – with a sink, a telephone, and air conditioning. When it
350-513: Is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company and its social scheme, developed after World War I . A large part of Zlín is urbanistically and architecturally valuable and is protected by law as an urban monument zone . Zlín is made up of 16 urban parts and villages: There are several legends about the origin of the name of the city, according to which it was derived from slín (i.e. " marl ") or zlaté japko (i.e. "golden apple"). However,
400-565: Is home to the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra; its chief conductor is Tomáš Brauner, while its principal guest conductor is Leoš Svárovský . Zlín's ice hockey team PSG Berani Zlín plays in the 1st Czech League (2nd tier) and has won national titles in 2004 and in 2014. The association football team FC Zlín plays in the Czech National Football League (2nd tier), but played in
450-561: Is located in Malenovice. It was founded in the second half of the 14th century. The Gothic castle was modified in the Renaissance style in the following centuries. Today part of the castle is open to the public and contains several expositions. Zlín is twinned with: Zlín also cooperates with Turin , Italy. Zl%C3%ADn Region Zlín Region ( Czech : Zlínský kraj ) is an administrative unit ( Czech : kraj ) of
500-643: Is maintenance and overhauls of the Zlin aircraft which are still very popular. Zl%C3%ADn Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov ; Czech pronunciation: [zliːn] ; German : Zlin ) is a city in the Czech Republic . It has about 74,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice River. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the modern city
550-558: Is trade in consumer electronics under the Datart and Eta brands), Tomas Bata University in Zlín (education) and Tescoma (trade and manufacture of kitchen utensils). The Zlín agglomeration was defined as a tool for drawing money from the European Structural and Investment Funds . It is an area that includes the city and its surroundings, linked to the city by commuting and migration. It has about 130,000 inhabitants. In
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#1732797376568600-545: The Czech Republic , located in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia . It is named after its capital Zlín . Together with the Olomouc Region it forms a cohesion area of Central Moravia. It is located in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, where the borders with Slovakia ( Trenčín and Žilina Regions ) are formed by its eastern edge. It borders the South Moravian Region in
650-723: The Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. On the south-western part of the region, there are the Chřiby highlands with the highest point Brdo (587 m). The Upper Morava Valley passes through from the west among the highlands of Chřiby highlands and above mentioned hilly countries through the Kroměříž District up to the Zlín District . The Lower Morava Valley passes through along the Morava River in
700-569: The Uherské Hradiště District to South Moravian Region . Most of the streams in the area flow to Morava River. The most important ones are the Bečva River in the northern part and the Olšava River in the southern part. The Morava River is the biggest river of the Region flowing through both the vales from west to the south. The region's climate is rather favourable. The average temperature of air
750-731: The Uherské Hradiště District . The Moravian-Silesian Beskids with its highest peak Čertův mlýn mountain (1,206 m) is situated in the northern part of the region and the Maple Mountains mountain range with its highest peak of Velký Javorník (1,071 m) is located in the east. Towards the south, forming the border with Slovakia, there is the White Carpathians mountain range (in Czech: Bílé Karpaty) with its highest mountain of Velká Javořina (970 m). The Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains and Vizovice Highlands pass south of
800-405: The top tier in 2015–2024. The city also has teams in other sports including volleyball, basketball, Czech handball , softball and rugby. The city's architectural development was a characteristic synthesis of two modernist urban utopian visions: the first inspired by Ebenezer Howard 's Garden city movement and the second tracing its lineage to Le Corbusier 's vision of urban modernity. From
850-481: The tripoint of the cultural regions of Moravian Wallachia, Moravian Slovakia and Hanakia . Given Zlín's history as one of the biggest centres of filmmaking in the Czech Republic, probably the biggest cultural event is the Zlín Film Festival with subtitle "International Film Festival for Children and Youth". Winter version of international music festival Masters of Rock takes place in Zlín. Zlín
900-493: The 1920s local passenger transportation started to operate. Later, in 1939 the town council decided to build three trolleybus routes, numbered lines A, B and C. New trolleybus lines were finished in 1944, after the construction proceeding during the Nazi occupation. Through the times, Zlín's public transport, now owned by DSZO (Zlín & Otrokovice Transportation Company), was one of the fastest-growing public transportation networks in
950-834: The Czech Republic like Aero Vodochody and LET Aircraft Industries . But the revival was short-lived and the famed company was closed due to long-term poor financial results and management in March 2010. Zlin Aircraft a.s. was founded in July 2009 with a goal to take over the production of the Zlin aircraft. It bought all the rights to manufacture the current line of the Z-143L, Z-242L and Z-143Lsi as well as buildings, materials and personnel from Moravan Aviation. The company possesses all necessary certificates issued either by EASA or by local State authorities and/or ministries. Another notable activity
1000-553: The Czech Republic. The city is currently served by 14 bus routes and 14 trolleybus routes, and also railway services on line 331, which runs from Otrokovice (located on the international corridor) to Vizovice . There are nine stations on this line within the city of Zlín, the largest of which is Zlín střed . In 1969, the Faculty of Technology was founded here as a branch of the Brno University of Technology . In 2001, it
1050-465: The Morava River. It is rather difficult to cultivate soil in a large part of the Region due to the steep land and variety of the terrain. Regional representatives voted in 2001 on a proposed name change to the region. The alternative Východomoravský kraj ( East Moravian Region ) was proposed, however a majority of voters elected to retain the region's existing name. As of 1 January 2024,
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#17327973765681100-588: The Sternbergs and they were forced to sell Zlín in 1437. In the second half of the 15th century, Zlín was threatened by the Bohemian–Hungarian War . The 16th century brought peace and prosperity to the town. Trade and crafts flourished, mainly drapery, pottery and shoemaking. New villages were founded in the vicinity of Zlín, which became a large town and economic centre. In 1605, Zlín was raided and burned by Hungarian rebels. The Thirty Years' War left
1150-511: The Zlín Region had 138,269 legal and physical entities out of which 14,379 had employees. 1,382 enterprises had 25 or more employees. The registered unemployment rate was 2.6% in 8/2022. Within the region, the highest unemployment rate was reported from the Vsetín District (3,2%), while the lowest from the Zlín District (2.4%). A total of 17 km (11 mi) of motorway is present in the region. The length of operated railway lines in
1200-481: The Zlín Region is the safest region in the Czech Republic; it has the lowest number of assaults, rapes, suicides and road accidents in the country. With its area of 3,964 km , Zlín Region is the fourth smallest region of the Czech Republic. The character of the region's territory is very diverse. While parts of the region are hilly, flat fertile areas of Haná and Slovácko stretch in the Kroměříž District and
1250-615: The basis of the constitutional act No. 347 from 3 December 1997 on foundation of higher self-governing units. It was formed by a merger of parts of Jihomoravský Region (the Zlín District , the Kroměříž District and the Uherské Hradiště District ), and the Severomoravský Region (the Vsetín District . The region has in total 307 municipalities of which 30 are towns. There are 13 municipalities with extended powers and 25 territorial districts of municipalities with authorized municipal office. According to government statistics,
1300-955: The city and the company stopped. Zlín was most severely affected by the war in 1944, when it was bombed by the U.S. army and large parts of the factories were destroyed. Zlín was liberated by the Soviet and Romanian armies on 2 May 1945. The communists took over management of Zlín and Baťa factories, and in October 1945 the Bata company in Czechoslovakia was nationalised. In the following decades, Zlín preserved its significant position thanks to its extensive industrial production. The city strengthened its position as administrative, economic, educational and cultural centre of eastern Moravia. Zlín further expanded with construction of new housing estates. The largest industrial employer with headquarters in Zlín
1350-490: The city lies in the Vizovice Highlands . The highest point is the hill Tlustá hora at 458 m (1,503 ft) above sea level. The Dřevnice River flows through the city. The Fryšták Reservoir is situated in the northern part of the municipal territory. The first written mention of Zlín is from 1322, when it was acquired by Queen Elizabeth Richeza . In that time, Zlín was already a market town and served as
1400-491: The company could not find customers for its specific advantages (reliability and simple maintenance). The company suffered financial problems in 2002, it was renamed Moravan-Aeroplanes a.s. and it continued production of upgraded variants of Z-242L and Z-143L with improved wing design and Lycoming engines . It also prepared the Z-143Lsi variant with fuel injection engine. However, the financial situation became even worse and
1450-460: The company declared bankruptcy in 2005. In December 2006, the company was taken over by CzechAircraft, s. r. o. owned by Irish QucomHaps Holding Ltd. represented by Billy Harkin and renamed Moravan Aviation s.r.o. The production line has not changed and the backbone of the company activities were Z-143L and Z-242L, followed by the finally certified variant of Z-143LSi. The business was also extended with sub-deliveries to other aircraft factories in
1500-430: The company was managed by Jan Antonín Baťa , Hugo Vavrečka and Dominik Čipera, who also became the mayor. The Baťa company and also the city of Zlín continued growing. In 1929–1935, a strong economic agglomeration Zlín – Otrokovice – Napajedla developed. In 1935, the city became the seat of the administrative district. During World War II , life in the city was controlled by German occupiers, and development of both
1550-595: The factory became a part of newly established Let, národní podnik (seated in Prague) as its Plant No.7 in Otrokovice (nominally merged with Zlin and renamed to Gottwaldov on 1 January 1949). In 1953 a new name Moravan , was adopted and marked the beginning of the most famous period for the company. Series of Z-26 Trener were produced in the 1960s and 70s in large numbers for domestic civil and military use as well as export to both eastern and western customers. The type
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1600-431: The name Zlín was most likely derived from the old personal Slavic name Zla, Zlen or Zleš. From 1949 to 1989, the city was renamed Gottwaldov after the first communist president of Czechoslovakia Klement Gottwald . On 1 January 1990, the city's name was changed back to Zlín. Zlín is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Brno . It forms an urban area together with the town of Otrokovice . The territory of
1650-784: The number of employees and the population of the town. Baťa's factory supplied the Austro-Hungarian army in World War I . Due to the remarkable economic growth of the company and the increasing prosperity of its workers, Baťa himself was elected mayor of Zlín in 1923. Baťa became the leading manufacturer and marketer of footwear in Czechoslovakia in 1922. Besides producing footwear, the company diversified into engineering, chemistry, rubber technology and many more areas. The factory hired thousands of workers who moved to Zlín. A new large complex of modern buildings and facilities
1700-463: The region has 580,744 inhabitants. The share of males on the total population was 49.0%. Average age was 43.1 years, along with Hradec Králové Region the highest in the Czech Republic. The density of population of 147 inhabitants per km exceeds the national average. The highest density of population occurs in the Zlín District (184 inhabitants per km ) and the lowest in the Vsetín District (125 inhabitants per km ). The table shows cities and towns in
1750-544: The region is 359 km (223 mi). There are two universities in the region: Tomas Bata University in Zlín and European polytechnical institute in Kunovice. The former has a public status, 6 faculties and can confer a bachelor's and master's degrees. The latter one is a private college. The network of pre-school and school establishments consists of 310 nursery schools, 257 basic schools, 17 grammar schools, 71 secondary schools, 11 higher professional schools. On average,
1800-482: The region with the largest population (as of January 1, 2024): Other significant towns in Zlín Region are Napajedla , Hulín , Staré Město and Slavičín . In 2021, the total GDP reached 11,737 million EUR. The region's GDP per capita was EUR 20,193 (85% of the national average), ranking sixth among fourteen regions of the Czech Republic. Industrial potential of the region lies in manufacturing enterprises that represent 16% of total registered entities. As of end 2012,
1850-613: The southwest, the Olomouc Region in the northwest and the Moravian-Silesian Region in the north. Culturally, the region is composed of parts of three traditional Moravian regions: Haná , the Moravian Slovakia and the Moravian Wallachia , as the city of Zlín lies roughly at their tripoint . The Zlín Region is divided into 4 districts: The Zlín Region was established on 1 January 2000 on
1900-517: The town severely damaged and half deserted. The residents of Zlín, along with people from the whole Wallachian region, led an uprising against the Habsburg monarchy . The rebellion was however bloodily suppressed in 1644. After the war, Zlín became property of the Hungarian noble family of Serényi, but they did not care much for the town, and therefore Zlín recovered only slowly. Economic activity
1950-538: The very beginning Baťa pursued the goal of constructing the Garden City proposed by Ebenezer Howard. However, the shape of the city had to be 'modernized' so as to suit the needs of the company and of the expanding community. The urban plan of Zlín was the creation of František Lydie Gahura , a student at Le Corbusier's atelier in Paris. The Villa of Tomáš Baťa was an early architectural achievement. The construction
2000-570: The war known as C-1 in Czechoslovakia, and a low-wing Bücker Bü 181 which was later produced as Z-181 (military designation C-6 ). After WWII, the company was nationalised and used its official name Zlínské letecké závody, a.s. v národní správě (Zlín Aviation Works JSC under National Administration) and later on, it was incorporated to the Automobilové závody, národní podnik (Automotive Works, National Enterprise) as its Otrokovice Plant using its new trade name Zlínavion . In mid-Sept 1948,
2050-453: Was 9.8 °C in 2012 and the total amount of precipitation was 598.6 mm/m2. Most of the soils in the region are poor in minerals (with the exception of potassium and magnesium ) and humus . These are the brown earth of the highlands and the podzolic soils that locally pass to brown earth of the lower locations towards the south. In the vales, there are very fertile brown earth and chernozem . High-quality floodplain soils surround
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2100-546: Was built for the Seilern-Aspang family on the site of an older castle from the 18th century. Today the castle is open to the public and there are collections of unique and historically valuable objects. The castle is located inside the Zlín-Lešná Zoo complex. It is the second most-visited zoo in the country, and as of 2022, it was overall the third most visited tourist destination in the country. Malenovice Castle
2150-606: Was built it was the tallest Czechoslovak building at 77.5 m (254 ft). After a costly reconstruction in 2004, it became the seat of the Regional Office of the Zlín Region and the headquarters of the tax office. In the village of Štípa, there is Lešná Castle . It was built in the Neogothic, Neorenaissance and Neobaroque styles in 1887–1893. It is one of the youngest aristocratic residences in Moravia . The castle
2200-597: Was completed in 1911. The building's design was carried out by the architect Jan Kotěra . After its confiscation in 1946, the building served as a Pionýr ' house. Being returned to Tomáš J. Baťa, the son of the company's founder, the building now houses the headquarters of the Thomas Bata Foundation. Baťa's Hospital was founded in 1927 and quickly developed into one of the most modern hospitals in Central Europe. The original architectural set up
2250-426: Was designed by F. L. Gahura. The Grand Cinema was designed by the architect F. L. Gahura and built in 1932. This technological marvel became the largest cinema in Central Europe in its time with a capacity of 2,270 seated viewers. Today it has 1,010 seats. Tomas Bata Memorial was built in 1933 by F. L. Gahura. The original purpose of the building was to commemorate the achievements of Baťa. The building itself
2300-558: Was gradually built by the Baťa's company on the outskirts of the town in 1923–1938. It included thousands of flats, schools, department stores, scientific facilities, and a hospital. The development took place in a controlled manner and was based on modern urban concepts with the contribution of important architects of the time. Zlín became a hypermodern industrial city with functionalist character unique in Europe. After death of Tomáš Baťa in 1932,
2350-469: Was one of the most popular for modern aerobatics competitions and it contributed to definition of high performance aerobatics specials. Other Zlin aircraft from the time are crop-dusting Z-37 Čmelák , Reliable all-metal trainers, two seat Z-42/142 and four seat Z-43 and a new aerobatics special Z-50 which was a next generation aerobatics type replacing the Z-26 series in competitions. The state enterprise
2400-406: Was one of two faculties which formed the newly established Tomas Bata University in Zlín . With more than 9,000 students, it ranks as a medium-sized Czech university. It is formed by six faculties: Technology, Management and Economics, Multimedia Communications, Applied Informatics, Humanities, and Logistics and Crisis Management. Zlín is located in the cultural region of Moravian Wallachia near
2450-464: Was restored in the 18th century. Larger industrial enterprises appeared in the mid-19th century. A small match factory was established in 1850 and a shoe factory in 1870, but both were soon closed, and the town continued to live mainly from the work of craftsmen. In 1899, the railway was built. Zlín began to grow rapidly after Tomáš Baťa and his siblings founded a shoe factory there in 1894, known as Bata Company . Production gradually increased, as did
2500-511: Was transformed to a joint-stock company after the fall of the Communist regime . It continued in production of the Z-42 and Z-43 series but the sales were rapidly falling and the sales network became disorganized as the company organization did not adapt to the market changes from centrally organized eastern markets to the free competition. Also the aircraft design was outdated (mainly engines) and
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