OUR HISTORY

Building the Next Generation of Amphibious Aviation

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From an early start in aerospace engineering to leading one of Brazil’s emerging aviation manufacturing companies, Wesley Queiroz built his career through hands-on experience in aircraft production, composites engineering, and industrial aviation operations.

What makes his trajectory particularly unique is the depth of specialization developed inside one of aviation’s most technically demanding niches: amphibious aircraft.

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Unlike conventional land aircraft, amphibious platforms require an exceptional balance between aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, lightweight structures, corrosion resistance, structural reinforcement, propulsion efficiency, and operational versatility. Few professionals in the global light aviation industry accumulate years of direct manufacturing experience specifically within this segment.

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Over more than a decade immersed in amphibious aviation programs, Wesley developed rare expertise spanning:

• advanced composite structures,

• amphibious hull manufacturing,

• water-operation structural requirements,

• lightweight engineering,

• aircraft industrialization,

• production scalability,

• CNC fabrication,

• avionics integration,

• and practical manufacturability for recreational aircraft.

 

This uncommon combination of engineering and manufacturing knowledge positioned him among a small group of professionals with extensive real-world experience in the industrial production of amphibious light-sport aircraft.

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Timeline

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Wesley's Early Years

✦ Began working professionally as an engineer intern at only 18 years old, entering Brazil’s highly specialized aerospace environment with a strong focus on practical engineering and manufacturing.

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2012 — Seamax Aircraft

✦ Joined Seamax Aircraft as an engineer, contributing to one of the world’s best-known amphibious light-sport aircraft programs.

✦ Developed deep technical expertise in composite materials, aircraft structures, manufacturing systems, aerodynamics, and production engineering.

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2015 — Lead Engineer & Chief of Production 

✦ Became Chief of Production at Seamax Aircraft, assuming leadership over manufacturing operations, assembly coordination, and industrial process management.

✦ Helped strengthen production capabilities and operational efficiency during a period of rapid company development.

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2017 — U.S. Expansion

✦ Participated in the strategic expansion of Seamax Aircraft into the United States.

✦ Supported operational scaling, manufacturing adaptation, and technical integration between Brazilian and American operations.

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2019 — ITA & Technical Leadership

✦ Began Master’s studies in Process Optimization at Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA), widely regarded as the most prestigious aeronautical engineering institution in Brazil and one of Latin America’s foremost aerospace technology centers.

✦ During the same period, also assumed expanded responsibilities in technical support and operational knowledge transfer related to Seamax’s international manufacturing activities.

✦ Coordinated manufacturing expertise, operational continuity, and technical integration between teams across Brazil and the United States.

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2022 — Foundation of Airtech

✦ After over a decade at Seamax Aircraft, Wesley founded Airtech alongside a team of technicians, engineers, and longtime collaborators.

✦ The company was created with the challenge of dramatically reducing the production costs of another well-established amphibious aircraft project in the United States: the Aero Adventure Aventura.

✦ Following the transition of production to Brazil, Airtech became responsible for manufacturing operations of the aircraft program.

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✦ Leveraging years of experience in amphibious aviation and advanced composites manufacturing, Airtech rapidly expanded beyond aircraft production itself.

✦ The company became a supplier of components and technical services to multiple aviation manufacturers and operators, including Seamax Aircraft, Super Petrel, Icaros (Icaros Trike), SeaRey, and Flyer aircraft programs.

✦ Airtech also expanded into CNC machining, avionics installation, composite structures manufacturing, tooling development, and specialized aerospace fabrication services.

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✦ Wesley became particularly recognized for his deep expertise in composite materials engineering — combining structural efficiency, manufacturability, durability, lightweight performance, and practical production scalability into real-world aviation applications.

 

2024 — Investment & Expansion

✦ A major turning point came when U.S.-based investors from Miami committed significant capital into Airtech’s next-generation amphibious aircraft initiative: the Sea Falcon and Sea Eagle projects.

✦ The investment accelerated engineering maturity, industrial capability, tooling development, production readiness, and long-term certification planning.

✦ What began as a highly ambitious engineering concept evolved into a fully industrialized aviation program backed by international confidence, manufacturing infrastructure, and a clear vision for the future of affordable amphibious flight.

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✦  The SeaFalcon emerged as more than a new aircraft, it became the convergence of decades of accumulated expertise including:

  - Amphibious aviation 

  - Manufacturing know-how

  - Composites engineering

  - Operational lessons from multiple aircraft programs

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2026 — Production & Certification Path

✦ By 2026, the Sea Falcon project officially reached production stage, marking the culmination of years of engineering refinement, industrial development, and international collaboration.

✦ The aircraft entered the Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) certification pathway through MOSAIC while positioning itself as a new-generation amphibious platform focused on accessibility, operational simplicity, safety, and modern manufacturing efficiency.

✦ Under Wesley Queiroz’s leadership, Airtech continues advancing toward large-scale production and global market presence in the recreational amphibious aviation segment.