Alenia Aermacchi is a world leader in the design, production and support of military training aircraft and offers the largest range of products that meet the requirements of all training phases from piston-engined primary to jet-powered basic and advanced and Lead-In Fighter Trainers. These include the M-346, the only all-new European LIFT, and the MB-339 flown by the Italian Air Force "Frecce Tricolori" aerobatic team.
 
The company is involved in several international military programmes such as the AMX, Eurofighter Typhoon, Tornado and C-27J. In the civil aviation market Alenia Aermacchi produces structural part and components for engine nacelles for the aircraft Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and Dassault.
 
Founded in 1913, the company has built over 7,000 aircraft including about 2,000 trainers to more than 40 countries on all 5 continents.