Technify Motors

Technify Motors GmbH
IndustryAerospace
FounderFrank Thielert
FateSold to Continental Motors, Inc., July 2013
Headquarters,
Key people
Jürgen Schwarz, Xiadong Yu
ProductsAircraft Diesel engines
OwnerAviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)
SubsidiariesCenturion Engines, Superior Air Parts
Websitewww.technify.de

Technify Motors GmbH is an aircraft Diesel engine manufacturer based in Sankt Egidien, Germany. In July 2013, Chinese state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) acquired the aircraft Diesel engine designs and manufacturing assets of the former Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH and added them to the Continental Motors Group as Technify Motors GmbH.[1][2] The 5,000th engine was delivered in April 2017 after 15 years of production, accumulating more than 5.25 million flying hours and equipping over 2,750 aircraft.[3]

  1. ^ "AVIC International Holding Corporation Acquires the Assets of Thielert Aircraft Engines Out of Bankruptcy" (Press release). Technify Motors GmbH. 22 May 2013.
  2. ^ Mark Phelps (23 July 2013). "Continental Motors Acquires Thielert Aircraft Engines".
  3. ^ "Continental Diesel: 5000 Plus Engines Produced" (Press release). Technify Motors GmbH. 6 April 2017.