Airo Aviation

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]

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

The company was incorporated in 2006 to produce sport aircraft in the United Arab Emirates for the European market using German certification. The company has 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. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 23. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 24. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. Airo Aviation (2008). "Welcome to Airo Aviation". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. Airo Aviation (2008). "Company Profile". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  5. Internet Archive (26 May 2019). "Airo Aviation website archives". 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.
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