News About our Gliders

In this section, we report on some remarkable flights with an SZD, milestones in our development projects, noteworthy events, and other aviation-related news for our pilots.

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Long Company Portrait in German Largest General Aviation Magazine

Community | 26. June 2026

If you’d like to really get to know SZD gliders, check out the company portrait of Allstar PZL Glider in the latest July issue of German general aviation magazine Aerokurier. It’s a 12-page story covering everything: the company’s beginnings and the unique characteristics of its location, its success, its strategic realignment, a history of the 53 SZD models and their achievements, historical photos, and current projects.
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EASA published Airworthiness Directive No. 2026-0086 for SZD- 54-2 “Perkoz"

Technical Notes | 24. June 2026

On 30 April 2026, EASA published Airworthiness Directive No. 2026-0086 concerning the SZD-54-2 “Perkoz”, which requires an inspection of the welded joint between the lever and the torsion tube of the airbrake drive in the fuselage of the SZD-54-2 “Perkoz” sailplane.
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Celebrating a Double Anniversary at the Foot of the Beskids

Community | 23. June 2026

The Polish Aviation Revue Przeglad Lotniczy published our 80th Jubilee in issue 4/2026 (no. 374) with an article about the legacy of SZD glider designs and production.
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That's Aerosplotty – 80 Years of SZD Gliders

Events | 01. June 2026

For those who couldn't make it to the celebration of the SZD's 80th anniversary on the first weekend of May, here are some facts and photos. Enjoy reading.
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What a party!

Events | 13. May 2026

We celebrated 80 years SZD and Polish gliding with 15,000 guests over thee days, both in the air and on the ground! Check out the first images.
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Program Anniversary Weekend May 1 - May 3 2026

Events | 27. April 2026

Here you find the agenda of the anniversary weekend May 1 - 3 2026.
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Classic SZD gliders at the anniversary weekenend

Events | 22. April 2026

Come and see the SZD Glider Jubilee Rally 2026 on Friday May 1. and Sunday May 3. Celebrate with us the 80th anniversary of SZD. That weekend, you’ll have the unique opportunity to see, touch and fly up to 30 classics SZD designs from the history of Polish gliding history at the Bielsko-Biała Aeroclub, Aleksandrowice airfield. The historic gliders will be presented by Aerosploty commentator Marek Siuta during the air show on May 2. See you there!
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Modern SZD-gliders at the Airshow

Events | 21. April 2026

Come and see the masters live of the SZD-59 and SZD-54-2 on 2 May at Aerosploty and celebrate the 80th anniversary of SZD. We’ll meet at the Bielsko-Biała Aeroclub Aleksandrowice airfield to watch pilots from Poland and abroad!
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80 Years! We celebrate 3 days in May

Events | 17. March 2026

Die Flugshows kehren nach Bielsko-Biała zurück! Kommt am ersten Maiwochenende zu uns und feiert das 80-jährige Jubiläum von SZD und das 90-jährige Jubiläum des Flughafens Aleksandrowice — drei Tage voll von Luftfahrtgeschichte, Spannung und Segelflug-Attraktionen.
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80th Anniversary of SZD

Events | 25. January 2026

On January 25, 1946, the Polish Gliding Institute was established. On October 5, 1948, the Institute was renamed the SZD – Glider Experimental Plant. As heirs to the traditions of the Institute and the Glider Plant,
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