Flugzeugwerke

Flugzeugwerke, literally meaning "aircraft works" in German, is a term used to refer to a factory or company involved in the design, development and production of aircraft. In the German-speaking aviation industry, it was common in the early 20th century for firms to append Flugzeugwerke to their official name to signal their core business as aircraft manufacturing. The designation functioned as a corporate descriptor indicating a production facility or a holding entity with aviation activities, rather than a specific product line.

A well-known example is Albatros Flugzeugwerke, a German manufacturer active during World War I that produced fighter aircraft and trainers, including the Albatros D.III family. Similar formations appeared across the aviation sector, often named after founders, regions, or parent companies, followed by Flugzeugwerke to emphasize their manufacturing focus.

With later political and economic changes in Germany, especially after the Second World War and the restructuring of the aerospace industry under Allied supervision, the use of Flugzeugwerke in company names declined. In modern times the term is primarily of historical interest, appearing in archives, histories, and restoration contexts, rather than as an active designation for contemporary manufacturers.