1896

Zodiac creation

Time : 1896
Key date Corporate

The company "Mallet, Mélandri et de Pitray" is founded by Maurice Mallet, Antonino Mélandri and Paul Simard de Pitray and produces the first airship for sports and tourism activities. The company would adopt the name Zodiac in 1911 and later be merged with Safran in 2018.

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1896
Zodiac creation
1905
Gnome & Rhône: Pioneering Aviation Engines
1911
Hispano-Suiza Enters Aviation
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