AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s.

AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s. focuses on the development, production, maintenance and modernisation of civil and military aircraft and is the largest aircraft manufacturer in the Czech Republic and one of the oldest aircraft manufacturers in the world. In the field of its own aircraft, Aero is a long-standing partner to a number of military air forces and has a strong position in the market for military training and light combat aircraft. With 11,000 aircraft manufactured over a hundred years of existence, hundreds of L-39 Albatros aircraft still in service with dozens of military operators and a number of demo teams, and especially thanks to its new L-39 Skyfox aircraft, Aero is establishing itself as a reliable partner in the jet trainer segment. In the field of civil aviation, Aero cooperates with major aircraft manufacturers on a wide range of projects and is a partner in several risk-sharing programmes, where it is responsible not only for the production and assembly of aircraft components, but also for their development.