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Vodochody, 10 April 2024 – Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero has made an extraordinary loading of 22 trucks with L-39NG aircraft and other relevant equipment for its customers. The unusual transport event was highlighted by the loading of already produced leading edges for the Airbus A220. This was a complex logistical operation that required careful coordination […]

Vodochody, April 1, 2024 – Piloting an aircraft using artificial intelligence embedded in the body of a humanoid robot? Traditional Czech manufacturer Aero has made a world breakthrough in the field of AI and advanced robotics. A humanoid robot named “Vodochoid” has been placed as an experimental co-pilot in an L-39NG trainer aircraft. He can […]

Vodochody, March 18, 2024 – Aero has signed a collective agreement for 2024, which will result in an average wage increase of 5 percent. In addition, the company is increasing monthly bonuses to 15 percent of wages for blue-collar occupations, increasing selected shift allowances by 10 to 40 percent, and continuing to pay “Share of […]

Vodochody 11 March 2024 – AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s. has acquired 100% of Technometra Český Brod a.s. Technometra is one of Aero’s major suppliers for the new L-39NG aircraft and also supplies and repairs aggregates for older aircraft manufactured by Aero. The acquisition of Technometra Český Brod was completed on 7 March 2024, when Aero […]

They go out to up to 150 rescues a year Vodochody, 6. 3. 2024 – AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE company firefighters go to up to 150 rescues outside the company gates every year. In 2023, as part of their involvement in the integrated rescue system in Central Bohemia, they intervened in 146 cases, 70 of which […]

Odolena Voda, February 28, 2024 – The Slovak Technical Museum (STM), a branch of the Aviation Museum in Košice, and AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE (Aero) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in the field of documentation, promotion and technical development of aviation. The mutual cooperation focuses on the importance of aviation, aviation technology and […]

Vodochody, February 23, 2024 – Aero, the largest Czech aircraft manufacturer, celebrates its 105th anniversary this year since its founding on February 25, 1919. Throughout its history, Aero has produced over 11,000 aircraft – L-29 Delfín, L-39 Albatros, L-159 ALKA and L-39NG – for customers in 60 countries around the world with a total flight […]

The wing edge for the A220 commercial aircraft is being built in Vodochody Vodochody, January 24, 2024 – Aero, a traditional Czech manufacturer, is strengthening its position in civil production focused on complex deliveries for commercial aircraft. In 2024, it plans to produce and deliver 100 leading-edge wings for the A220, one of the most […]

Vodochody, 9 January 2024 – The Czech L-39NG trainer jet, developed and series-produced by Aero, has come a long way in the last five years. “Today, the L-39NG is a versatile platform combining modern avionics systems, an efficient jet engine and excellent flight characteristics. It meets the conditions for comprehensive and cost-effective training of future […]

Vodochody, 18 December 2023 – Aero has signed a contract for the overhaul of L-39 Albatros aircraft with the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence. The contract also includes a partial upgrade of the aircraft. The contract is based on a framework agreement that was concluded in November 2022 and is valid for four years. “I am […]