The company was founded in 1969. For over 35 years the company has designed and manufactured highest quality gliders. In the course of its history the Company designed, tested and produced 20 different types and modifications of gliders and motor-gliders.

More than 400 company's products including different types of LAK gliders are now successfully flying in 30 countries.

During period of 35 years, Sportine Aviacija has grown into a generation of highly skilled specialists.

The first high performance glid er BK-7 "Lietuva" took-off in 1972. Since then many other aviation projects have been developed and manufactured, best known are Open class glider LAK-12; 15-18m class glider LAK-17a; Standard class gliders Genesis 2 and LAK-19; self- sustaining gliders LAK-17AT and LAK-19T; primary training glider LAK-16.

Due to hard work we have projected and begun serial production of the world’s best gliders; LAK-17a FAI 15-18 meter class and FAI standard class glider LAK-19.
In 2002, Sportine Aviacija launched a new record open class glider, LAK-20 (two-seater version), and currently we are also preparing a turbo version of it.

Sportine Aviacija holds the Certificate issued by the Lithuanian Civil Aviation Authority, which grants the right to perform production of sailplanes, self-launching sailplanes as well as related products and parts. The company are producing trailers for glider transportation, and the designing department enables Sportine Aviacija to design any kind of gliders, motorized gliders or even general aviation aeroplanes.

LAK gliders are worldwide type certified, not only in Lithuania, today Sportine Aviacija has type certificates for its gliders in EASA, CAR, and other countries.

Apart from building gliders, the factory has capacities to develop a large variety of aviation or non-aviation composite structures and constructions. Sportine Aviacija’s testing facility can be employed for comprehensive analysis of its projects and as a complimentary service for the customers as well. For these purposes the factory has its own strength test laboratory.