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The 17th of April 2024. The L-29 Delfín and the L 410. These two legends of Czech aviation, have both just celebrated significant anniversaries since their first flights. The wings of the L-29 Delfín lifted off the ground,60 years ago on the 5th of April 1959.The L410 first test flight took place 50 years ago on the 16th of April 1969.

March 12, 2024 - The OMNIPOL Group of companies was a partner to the very significant conference, held in Prague, on the 12th of March. “25 years of the Czech Republic in NATO - Our Security Cannot Be Taken for Granted". The importance of this conference confirmed by the participation of former US President Bill Clinton, who was President when the Czech Republic joined NATO.

The Omnipol Industrial Group was a very proud sponsor of the Aviation Athlete of the Year 2023 event. Jiří Podpěra, President of the Omnipol Group participated at the awards ceremony, which took place on Saturday, February 24, at a theatre in the Czech town of Ústí nad Labem. At the gala evening, he spoke with the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, and also with the Czech Air Force Commander Major General Petr Cepelka.

The Singapore Airshow, where the OMNIPOL Group was present, with it’s L 410 NG commuter aircraft, from Czech daughter company Aircraft Industries and our Czech partner Aero Vodochody, is now behind us. We held several successful meetings, and we also welcomed a lot of important delegations to the stand.

February 12, 2024 - Another international exhibition is upon us. This time, along with the L 410 NG aircraft, we will be presenting at the Singapore Airshow, which takes place from February the 20th to the 25th. The L 410 NG, produced by our Czech based, daughter company Aircraft Industries, headed to the exhibition already on Sunday. It has an 11,387-kilometer journey ahead of it.

12th December - The first edition of the Aviation Innovation Expo started on Monday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The Omnipol Industrial Group is, showcasing it’s products, at the event with a stand that will be open until Saturday, December 16th.

December 1st, 2023 – The Industrial Group OMNIPOL welcomed a very significant visit from Ethiopia. Earlier this week, our representatives met with the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abyi Ahmed at Aero Vodochody, where we are the strategic partner, also holding a minority stake.

The Omnipol Groups daughter company, ERA, based in Pardubice, has achieved success in the 2023 ranking of the most valuable Czech companies. ERA secured a notable 49th position, with an estimated value of 6.4 billion Czech crowns.

The OMNIPOL Group is a part of Prime Minister Petr Fiala's business mission on a journey through Africa. Specifically, President Jiří Podpěra and Chairman of the Board Jozef Piga are participating in it. The first stop was Ethiopia, where our President met with local representatives over the weekend. Among them was General Lieutenant Yilma Merdassa, the commander of the Ethiopian Air Force.

Chairman of the Board of OMNIPOL, Jozef Piga, and other representatives of the company met with Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov in a bilateral meeting on Wednesday, October 11th.

Would you like to see how the passengers are seated, inside the cockpit or the exterior of our L 410 NG? Thanks to our unique 3D model, you can do so from the comfort of your home or office.

In the term 13.-14. In September, the first but very successful Future Air Force Conference took place in Prague, of which OMNIPOL was the general partner. A total of 65 military participants from 25 countries, including six commanders of the national air forces, 18 generals, 30 colonels and other officers, mostly pilots and training specialists, successfully created a new professional platform for mutual exchange of experiences and breaking down old ideas. And that was the main goal set by the organizers, i.e. the Future Forces Forum and the companies DEFCON and DALI Consulting.