Liberty Aerospace

Liberty Aerospace, Inc. was a Bahrainian-owned manufacturer of general aviation aircraft based in Melbourne, Florida, United States.

The company, started by British entrepreneur Anthony Tiarks,[2] produced one model, the Liberty XL2, a two-seat touring aircraft based on the British-designed Europa homebuilt airplane.

Originally The XL2 design received FAA production certification in the spring of 2006 and commenced sales in North America and the European market.

[5] In a news release issued in April 2008, Liberty Aerospace CEO Keith Markley announced that some of the 180 employees at the Melbourne, Florida manufacturing facility will lose their jobs when the company starts outsourcing aircraft production to Romania.

[7] Liberty Aerospace General Counsel and Safety and Compliance Officer Margaret Napolitan said: "It's a commercial dispute.

[10] By March 2009 the company had laid off all but 32 workers of its previous 180-person workforce, citing the global economic situation that has resulted in a sharp decline in sales.