From its factory at São João da Boa Vista Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, SEAMAX Aircraft builds the M-22, an amphibious Light-Sport Aircraft designed for both water and land operations. The company’s Brazilian aviation heritage is reflected in an aircraft with a reinforced hull, carbon- and aramid-fiber airframe, and folding wings that one person can stow in under a minute. FAA-approved and delivered to more than 20 countries, the M-22 is supported through SEAMAX’s Brazilian and U.S. operations.
Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA)
U.S. FAA approval
Amphibian Aerospace Industries, Pty Ltd (AAI)Australia’s Amphibian Aerospace Industries manufactures and develops certified amphibious aircraft, centering its work on the Albatross 2.0 for regional transport, government response and military missions. The company owns the FAA type certificates for the G-111 and HU-16 Albatross, whose record includes more than 40 years of service with the armed forces and coast guards of 22 nations. Based in Darwin, AAI is updating that established flying-boat platform with modern avionics, turboprop power and a research program spanning hybrid-electric propulsion and future zero-emission variants.MIDDLE RIVER, MD
Sensenich Propeller CompanyBorn from two brothers’ homemade propeller-driven ice sled, Sensenich Propeller Company has manufactured propellers for aircraft, airboats and UAVs since 1932. Now based entirely in Plant City, Florida, the company combines long-running wood-propeller craftsmanship with aluminum and composite design, engineering and repair capabilities. Sensenich is an FAA Production Certificate holder and FAA Approved Repair Station.LITITZ, PA
Recreatives Industries, Inc. (MAX ATVs)Recreatives Industries has carried the MAX name through more than five decades of amphibious innovation, engineering six-wheel-drive vehicles since 1969. Based in Bradenton, Florida, the company builds machines for people who need dependable mobility beyond ordinary roads, from outdoor recreation to demanding professional work.BUFFALO, NY
Middle River Aerostructure Systems (MRAS)Rooted in Middle River since Glenn L. Martin opened the Baltimore-area aircraft plant in 1929, Middle River Aerostructure Systems (MRAS) designs and manufactures complex aerostructures, including nacelle systems and specialized airframe components. Its 2-million-square-foot Chesapeake Bay facility carries more than 95 years of civil and military aircraft heritage and now supports aerospace customers from design and production through product service. MRAS, part of ST Engineering since 2019, also operates an FAA/EASA Part 145 repair station for nacelle maintenance, repair and overhaul.MIDDLE RIVER, MD