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Eschewing military production, '''Avanti Industries''' is an [[Isle of Skye]] based conglomerate focused on producing luxury vehicles for the corporate elite and nobility of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].
 
Eschewing military production, '''Avanti Industries''' is an [[Isle of Skye]] based conglomerate focused on producing luxury vehicles for the corporate elite and nobility of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
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]], Avanti has avoided being a target during the [[Succession Wars era]] by focusing almost entirely on civilian production. Aiming their products at the wealthiest and highest ranked customers of the Lyran nation and across the [[Inner Sphere]], while far overshadowed by the production volumes of more mainstream companies, Avanti trades on the exclusivity of its products. <ref name=HHS>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 135</ref>
 
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]], Avanti has avoided being a target during the [[Succession Wars era]] by focusing almost entirely on civilian production. Aiming their products at the wealthiest and highest ranked customers of the Lyran nation and across the [[Inner Sphere]], while far overshadowed by the production volumes of more mainstream companies, Avanti trades on the exclusivity of its products. <ref name=HHS>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 135</ref>
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During the [[Jihad]], Avanti's facility on Skye was heavily damaged by the [[Word of Blake]]'s use of orbital bombardment.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 96</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 13:16, 1 July 2013

Avanti Industries Corporate Logo

Eschewing military production, Avanti Industries is an Isle of Skye based conglomerate focused on producing luxury vehicles for the corporate elite and nobility of the Lyran Commonwealth.

Overview

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, Avanti has avoided being a target during the Succession Wars era by focusing almost entirely on civilian production. Aiming their products at the wealthiest and highest ranked customers of the Lyran nation and across the Inner Sphere, while far overshadowed by the production volumes of more mainstream companies, Avanti trades on the exclusivity of its products. [1]

During the Jihad, Avanti's facility on Skye was heavily damaged by the Word of Blake's use of orbital bombardment.[2]

Leadership

In 3067 the companies 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[3] Air Support Vehicle
Avanti AA-700[3] ICE Engine - ACL-800 Comet Airline

Skye

Components produced on Avanti Motors of Skye:
Component Type
Zanadu Air Bus[1] Air Support Vehicle

Nusakan

Components produced on Avanti CyberTech of Nusakan:
Component Type
Zanadu Air Bus[1] Air Support Vehicle

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 135
  2. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 96
  3. 3.0 3.1 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, pp. 110-111, "Avanti Aerospace ACL-800 Airliner" - profile names the Canonbie site as source of the ACL-800 aircraft.

Bibliography