Avanti Industries
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Avanti Industries (also referred to as Avanti Aerospace) is an Isle of Skye-based conglomerate that produces high-end luxury vehicles.
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Overview
Eschewing military production, Avanti Industries focused on producing luxury vehicles for the nobility and corporate elite of the Lyran Commonwealth. Founded during the Star League era by the GioAvantis of Canonbie, a wealthy merchant family with roots stretching back to the central European region of Terra, the conglomerate avoided becoming a target during the Succession Wars by focusing almost entirely on civilian production. Avanti first aimed their products at the wealthiest and highest ranked customers of the Lyran nation and would later conduct sales across the rest of the Inner Sphere.
While far overshadowed by the production volumes of more mainstream companies, Avanti's success comes from trading on the exclusivity of its products. [1] Their highly rated Zanadu Air Bus is sought for both its excellent safety features as well as its broad range of unique custom features.[2][3] The ACL-800 Comet is another popular design that serves as the company's regular sale item.[4][5]
During the Jihad, Avanti's facility on Skye was heavily damaged by the Word of Blake's use of orbital bombardment.[6]
Leadership
In 3067 the company's CEO is Magnus GioAvanti.[1]
Manufacturing
Avanti Industries has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
Canonbie
| Components produced on Avanti Aerospace of Canonbie: | |
|---|---|
| Component | Type |
| Zanadu Air Bus[1] | Air Support Vehicle |
| ACL-800 Comet Airline[7] | Air Support Vehicle |
| Avanti AA-700[7] | ICE Engine - ACL-800 Comet Airline |
Nusakan
| Components produced on Avanti CyberTech of Nusakan: | |
|---|---|
| Component | Type |
| Zanadu Air Bus[1] | Air Support Vehicle |
Skye
| Components produced on Avanti Motors of Skye: | |
|---|---|
| Component | Type |
| Zanadu Air Bus[1] | Air Support Vehicle |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 135
- ↑ Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 122, "Zanadu Air Bus"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 112, "Zanadu Air Bus"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 110, "Avanti AeroSpace ACL-800 Airliner"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 118, "Comet ACL-800 Airliner"
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 96
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, pp. 110-111, "Avanti Aerospace ACL-800 Airliner" - profile names the Canonbie site as source of the ACL-800 aircraft.