Airo Aviation FZ-LLC was an Emirati aircraft manufacturer based in the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone. The company specialized in the manufacture of ultralight aircraft in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category.[1][2][3][4]
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| Company type | Limited liability company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Fate | Out of business |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Ultralight aircraft |
| Website | www |
The company was incorporated in 2006 to produce sport aircraft in the United Arab Emirates for the European market using German certification. The company used modern numerical control manufacturing machinery.[3]
By early 2019 the company website domain was for sale and the company has likely ceased operations.[5]
The AiroAV company produced two designs. The Airo 1, a licensed development of the Italian Euro Ala JetFox microlight and the Airo 5 fibreglass two seat light touring aircraft, a licensed version of the Urban Air Samba. Both aircraft were intended for the US light-sport aircraft market, but as of September 2016 neither appeared on the Federal Aviation Administration's list of approved LSAs.[1][2][6][7]
Aircraft
edit| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airo 1 | Two seat microlight aircraft, based on the Euro Ala JetFox | ||
| Airo 5 | Two seat fibreglass microlight aircraft, licensed version of the Urban Air Samba |
References
edit- ^ a b Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 23. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 24. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b Airo Aviation (2008). "Welcome to Airo Aviation". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Airo Aviation (2008). "Company Profile". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Airo Aviation (26 May 2019). "Airo Aviation". Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Airo Aviation (2008). "Aircraft". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (26 September 2016). "SLSA Make/Model Directory". Retrieved 8 January 2017.