Pipistrel

Pipistrel d.o.o Ajdovščina
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAerospace
Founded1989 (1989)
HeadquartersAjdovščina, Slovenia
Key people
Ivo Boscarol (chairman)
ProductsUltralight aircraft
OwnerTextron Aviation
Number of employees
250 (June 2020)
ParentTextron
Websitewww.pipistrel-aircraft.com

Pipistrel d.o.o Ajdovščina is a Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer established in 1989 by Ivo Boscarol and based in Ajdovščina. Its facilities are located in Ajdovščina, Slovenia, and near Gorizia, Italy. By March 2019, Pipistrel had produced more than 2000 aircraft.

In April 2022, the company was purchased by Textron.