Alexander Schleicher
Germany's oldest glider manufacturer, producing ASK, ASW, and ASG series gliders since 1927.
Alexander Schleicher GmbH, located in Poppenhausen, Rhoen, Germany, is the world's oldest continuously operating glider manufacturer, founded in 1927. The company produces the ASK 21 and ASK 13 two-seat training gliders, the ASW 28 single-seat club racer, the ASG 32 high-performance two-seater, and the ASH 31 Mi motor glider. Schleicher gliders are standard equipment at hundreds of gliding clubs worldwide.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Poppenhausen, Germany
- Founded
- 1951
- Website
- alexander-schleicher.de
- Categories
- Aerospace & Aviation Manufacturing
- Markets
- Germany, United Kingdom, France, Australia, Poland
Verified facts
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-04 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-16 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-16 OpenSanctions
- media-mention (green), checked 2026-07-18 Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid
- vat-valid (green), checked 2026-08-01 VIES (European Commission)
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Import rules for these goods
- Aircraft parts for the EU must be released on an EASA Form 1 by an approved production organisation. EASA