Reims Aviation

In 1946, he started his own aircraft company, Avions Max Holste, in downtown Reims.

[citation needed] In 1960, a cooperative agreement was signed with Cessna to produce light aircraft for the European market.

[citation needed] In 1989, Reims Aviation bought back all the shares held by Cessna and became a private French aircraft manufacturer.

[citation needed] The company entered receivership on 10 September 2013.

On 25 March 2014, the Commercial Court of Reims approved the transfer of the Company's aircraft maintenance, cabin management, integration and installation systems assets to ASI Innovation and the transfer of its F406 assets to Continental Motors, Inc. With the disposition of the company's assets, its parent company, GECI Aviation, was also liquidated on 17 April 2014.