We also have an incredible network of dealers and suppliers, and we believe, the most loyal and supportive customers in hang gliding! Why Valle de Bravo? We have an impressive, skilled, and dedicated team in the US and in Valle de Bravo managing operations, production, and logistics, and an experienced and talented technical team working in the sail loft and machine shop. All partners are hang glider pilots with a wealth of complimentary business experience and a deep passion for the sport of hang gliding. Chris Wills, founder of Wills Wing in 1973, is a partner as well. Rudy Gotés is the new president and managing director Steve Pearson is a partner and is leading product and production engineering Filippo Oppici, Jessica Koerner, and Leonides Guadarrama are partners and members of the board. will remain a US corporation with a subsidiary in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. ~ Rudy & your Wills Wing crew - FAQ - Company & Team Is Wills Wing still a US company? ‘Till then, we wish you long, high, and happy flights!
I’ve included a FAQ below that will hopefully answer some additional questions. Stay tuned for more information from us as this new chapter unfolds! Production of spare parts and downtubes is an early and very high priority for the shop. We plan to resume production of all glider models in phases starting this fall, with delivery in the spring of 2022. Wills Wing will also continue selling Lara Gold reserve parachutes, harnesses, and Charly helmets – we’ll have more information once our store is ready to take orders for these items.
Staff training is underway and we are happy to have a very talented team in the sail loft and machine shop. We’ve been working non-stop to get everything arranged and set up. We are more committed than ever to building the safest and most fun, competitive, and beautiful gliders available, and we appreciate your patience as we move through this transition.Ī lot of exciting things have been happening behind the scenes over the past few months. We’ve completed the big move from Orange, CA, and our machines, equipment, and inventory have been moved to Valle de Bravo, Mexico. Thank you for all the encouragement and support that’s come flooding in since the last communication in June! We truly believe our Wills Wing community has the most incredible, loyal, and supportive pilots out there – and for that we cannot thank you enough. Jeg har også hatt et Teams møte med det nye styret og det virket veldig positivt mht oppstart av produksjonen. Wills Wing Nyheterĭenne posten ble publisert 8 oktober 2021 på Wills Wing sine nettsider.
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The plan is to keep producing gliders and promoting hang gliding and learn every day how to improve. We have sent around 35 gliders to dealers.Ĩ) What are your plans for the rest of 20? He works hard and chooses most of the inventory glider colors.ħ) Are Wills Wing dealers receiving gliders? He runs the sail loft and also knows most of the different jobs. We have communication with him for our doubts about production. Steve is the designer and he gives us all the technical support. It has carbon fiber and we are not ready yet.ĥ) Is Steve Pearson actively working with Wills Wing and designing a new competition glider? We need to be prepared with every material. We are producing the Alfa 235, Falcons in all sizes, and Sport 3’s in all sizes.ģ) Will they produce T3’s? If so when and how many? We are still learning how to have everything in time.Ģ) If so which ones and how many per week? We have been delayed with the import of raw materials like sailcloth and laminated sail cloth, and with tubes coming from France and extrusions for down tubes, and king posts. We are producing gliders, actually tomorrow we are sending 7 gliders. On the other hand, every time we go test flying it is a great feeling knowing that we are producing hang gliders the staff is great we still learn a lot every day it is challenge. It has been difficult this past 7 months with imports, exports, dealing with the logistic companies. I asked Rudy how things were going in Valle with the new Wills Wing factory. Intervjuet er gjor av Davis Straub og er klippet rett ut av. Intervju av Rudy Gotes ved nye Wills WIng i Valle de Bravo, Mexico.
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