Ogma
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| ISIN | FAR 145, EASA 145 Repair Station, AQAP 211, ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management |
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| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 29th June 1918 |
| Headquarters | Alverca, Portugal |
| Services | MRO Services and Aerostructures |
| Parent | Embraer (65%), EMPORDEF(35%) |
| Divisions | OGMA MRO Services OGMA Aerostructures |
| Website | www.ogma.pt |
OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal S.A. is a Portuguese aerospace company providing maintenance services and manufacture of aerostructures. Its share capital is retained in 65% by Airholding SGPS consortium, part of Embraer. The remaining 35% are owned by EMPORDEF, retained by the government of Portugal.
OGMA was founded as part of the reorganization of the Portuguese Army's Aeronautic Service in June 29, 1918, under the name Parque de Material Aeronáutico (Aeronautics Material Depot), with the responsibility of storing, repairing, manufacturing, and providing aeronautical material, as well as providing training to military aeronautic specialists and technicians. Ten years later the Depot was renamed Oficinas Gerais de Material Aeronáutico. In 1994, the company acquired the designation of OGMA - Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal SA, which continues today.
With 98 years of experience, OGMA gathers several historical landmarks, such as the beginning of the construction of Caudron G-3 aircraft in 1922; the manufacture, under English license, of Vickers Valparaíso aircraft in 1933; the manufacture of the Avro 626 DHC-82 "Tiger Moth" aircraft in 1938 and the construction of 66 Air Force Depot DHC-1 "Chipmunk" units in 1952.
Three years later, OGMA sign the first contract with the US Navy. In 1959, it’s signed another contract with the US Air Force. In the 1970s the company receives the maintenance of C-130, P-3 Orion e Pumas.
In 1972, OGMA starts its manufacture contract with Erocopter. In 1993, OGMA becomes an Authorized Maintenance Center for Rolls-Royce and for AE 2100/ AE 3007 Engines and, five years later, acquires the certification of Authorized Maintenance Center for ERJ 145 EMBRAER aircraft.
In 2001, through "Mid Life Update" – MLU, "Falcon Up" and "Falcon Star" Programmes, the company starts the Programme for the Repairing and Modification of 40 F-16 Portuguese Air Force aircraft.
In 2004, the privatization of OGMA was approved, between 35% of the capital of the organization held by the Portuguese Government and 65% by Airholding (Embraer and EADS).
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