Centre-Est Aéronautique was formed by Pierre Robin and Jean Délémontez, the principal designer of Jodel aircraft, in October 1957.

The best known today is the popular DR400, which is a wooden sport monoplane, conceived by Pierre Robin and Jean Délémontez.

The Robin HR200 had a different designer, Chris Heintz, and is fully metallic unlike the wooden DR series.

CEAPR, based in the same premises at Darois and responsible for making the components for Apex Aircraft, continued to supply parts[citation needed].

[2] This EAD was reviewed by EASA following submission of data that showed that all the wing spars exceeded their design specification.

[3] In their Cancellation Notice, EASA stated: "investigations carried out have shown that the bonding of the main wing spars…is acceptable and does not constitute an unsafe condition".

The EAD nevertheless precipitated Robin Aircraft being placed in safeguard on 22 February 2023, in receivership on 12 September 2023 and in liquidation on 16 November 2023.

It has been operating in Darois for over sixty years with a core business of design and approvals, parts manufacture and maintenance.