Kea, also known as Gia (ΚÎα / Τζια in Greek), Tzia, Zea, Keos (Ancient: ΚÎως), or in Latin as Ceos, is an island of the Cyclades archipelago, in the Aegean Sea, in Greece. It is the island of the Cyclades complex that is closest to Attica (about 1 hour by ferry from Lavrio) and is also 20 km from Cape Sounio as well as 60 km SE of Athens. Its climate is arid and its terrain is hilly.
KEA is the most historic Greek aerospace company. The initials stand for Kratiko Ergostasio Aeroplanon,i.e., Greek National Aircraft Factory, a name formalized a few years after its creation (initially it used the name Ergostasio Aeroplanon Falirou and it was reported in English simply as Greek Naval Aircraft Factory). Its creation was decided in 1917, but the wars that followed delayed its foundation until 1925.