1926
The Dornier aircraft factory (Do-Flug AG) derives from the former airship factory “Zeppelin Werk Lindau GmbH” in Altenrhein. Until 1948, it also operated its own airfield in Rorschach-Altenrhein.
1948
Sale of Dornier Flugzeugwerke to Dr. Claudio Caroni; the company is renamed “Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein” (FFA), which translates to “aviation and vehicle factory.”
1987
Sale of FFA – its aviation sector is purchased by Justus Dornier in Zurich.
1994
The construction company Gautschi AG acquires both the FFA Flugzeugwerke Altenrhein and the Airport Altenrhein.
2000
The majority of shares of Airport Altenrhein AG is taken over by the Strikwerda family from Lausanne. Subsequently, FFA Aircraft Maintenance AG and Altenrhein Realco AG are founded for real estate management.
2003
The aircraft manufacturer Pilatus acquires FFA Aircraft Maintenance. As a result, the subsidiary Altenrhein Aviation AG (AAL Ltd.) is founded, with Arthur Looser as the managing director.
2007
AAL Ltd. increases its hangar space by 1.100 m² due to significant business development and gains further approvals for aircraft types such as Cessna 208 Caravan, DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter, Beech 1900D, Daher TBM 850 and Cessna Citation 525B.
2008
Authorization as Gulfstream Service Center, incl. approval for the new G150.
Establishment of an in-house paint shop in collaboration with Egli Paint Services.
2011
AAL Ltd. is appointed an essential maintenance facility for the new generation of G280 aircraft by the Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
2012
Successful fabrication of aircraft components on behalf of Pilatus.
AAL Ltd. is appointed as an Authorized Service Center for Embraer Phenom 100 (EMB-500) and 300 (EMB-505) by Embraer (EAI).
2013
Approval as first MRO organization in Europe for the G280 incl. authorization as "Gulfstream Warranty and Repair Facility".
2015
Altenrhein Aviation Limited is sold by Pilatus Enterprise to a private investor.
2019
The company is renamed to AAL AG and adds Embraer Legacy and Praetor types to its service portfolio as an Embraer Authorized Service Center.
2022
AAL AG was sold once more and is now an independent subsidiary of Atlas Air Service AG.
2024
AAL AG acquires its partner company, Egli Paint GmbH (EPG) and, together with additional partners, offers a one-stop shop for maintenance, exterior paint, and interior refurbishment—all under one umbrella.
