Airo Aviation

Airo Aviation FZ-LLC
Company typeLimited liability company
IndustryAerospace
Founded2006
FateOut of business
Headquarters
Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone
,
United Arab Emirates
ProductsUltralight aircraft
Websitewww.airoaviation.com

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]

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

Summary of aircraft built by Airo Aviation
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

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ a b Airo Aviation (2008). "Welcome to Airo Aviation". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. ^ Airo Aviation (2008). "Company Profile". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  5. ^ Airo Aviation (26 May 2019). "Airo Aviation". Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. ^ Airo Aviation (2008). "Aircraft". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  7. ^ Federal Aviation Administration (26 September 2016). "SLSA Make/Model Directory". Retrieved 8 January 2017.