Aero Trade

What Aero Trade does

AERO TRADE a.s. is a Prague-based, privately held Czech joint-stock company (IČO: 49240161) that has operated as a specialty export management, aviation consulting, and distribution business since its founding on March 11, 1993. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OMNIPOL a.s., having been incorporated into that Czech defense conglomerate in 2020, and previously sat under MESIT holding a.s. between 2010 and 2020. Its core business is the supply of aircraft spare parts and aggregates, civil and military avionics, navigation and radar systems (ILS, DME, DVOR, NDB), air traffic control systems, flight parameter and voice recorders, and turnkey airport systems modernization projects delivered to ICAO and NATO standards.

The company provides comprehensive aftermarket support for the L-39 and L-410 aircraft platforms — both historically significant Czech aerospace products — including spare parts supply, repairs, revisions, and complete overhauls. It also bundles civil aviation offerings (navigation aids, radar, ATC systems, flight recorders) into integrated airport modernization contracts. The technical footprint is hardware-centric and standards-driven rather than software- or AI-driven, with no disclosed proprietary algorithms, software platforms, APIs, or digital service layers.

Aero Trade operates a direct B2B enterprise field sales motion, targeting two principal customer segments: state/government customers (Czech armed forces across air, naval, and ground branches, police, and government organizations) and civil aviation customers (aircraft repair facilities, air carriers, general aviation operators, and air service providers). The company is staffed at 1-10 employees and runs from a single Prague headquarters at Nekázanka 11, Prague 1. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales, professional services for repairs and overhauls, and project-based airport systems modernization contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; transactions are negotiated directly with government and civil aviation buyers. The multilingual website (Czech, English, Russian) signals an export orientation toward Eastern European and CIS markets historically aligned with the L-39/L-410 operator base.

Name

Aero Trade

Legal name

AERO TRADE a.s.

Website

https://aerotrade.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AERO TRADE a.s. is a Prague-based specialty aviation company, wholly owned by OMNIPOL a.s., supplying spare parts, avionics, navigation and radar systems, and ICAO/NATO-compliant airport modernization services for the L-39 and L-410 aircraft fleets to Czech military, police, government, and civil aviation customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Equipment Distribution and Services

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Parts Distribution & Spares Management (Aftermarket) (IMABALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Military Avionics, Mission Computers & Flight Controls (IMABAMAE)

Keywords

• Aviation spare parts
• Aircraft components distribution
• Military avionics supply
• Airport systems modernization
• Aircraft maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Spare Parts Supply: Supply of aircraft spare parts and aggregates for L-39 and L-410 aircraft to military and civil customers
2. Civil and Military Avionics: Supply of civil and military avionics equipment
3. Airport Equipment Export: Export of airport equipment including navigation systems, radar systems, and air traffic control systems
4. Service and Maintenance: Service support including repairs, overhauls, and general repairs for aircraft and avionics systems
5. Airport Systems Modernization: Assembly and modernization projects for airport systems meeting ICAO and NATO standards

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AERO TRADE a.s. supplies aviation spare parts and aggregates, civil and military avionics, navigation and radar systems (ILS, DME, DVOR, NDB), flight data and voice recorders, and exports airport equipment. The company also delivers comprehensive service support for L-39 and L-410 aircraft including repairs, revisions, and general overhauls, alongside airport systems modernization projects compliant with ICAO and NATO standards for both state and civil aviation customers.

Product overview

Aero Trade provides a comprehensive portfolio of aviation products and services centered on Czech aerospace equipment. The core offerings include supply of spare parts and aggregates, civil and military avionics, navigation and radar systems (ILS, DME, DVOR, NDB), flight recorders, and airport systems. Service capabilities cover complete support for L-39 and L 410 aircraft including repairs, revisions, and overhauls. The company also performs avionics modernization projects according to ICAO and NATO standards, completing the product lifecycle from component supply through system modernization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and founding.

• OMNIPOL a.s.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020In 2020, the company became part of OMNIPOL a.s. group and changed its name back to AERO TRADE a.s. OMNIPOL Group is the current parent company. The company headquarters is located at Nekázanka 11, Prague, with OMNIPOL branding visible on company materials.
• MESIT holding a.s.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010In 2010, the company became part of MESIT holding a.s. group. In 2015, the company name was changed to MESIT Aerotrade a.s. during this period of ownership.
• Aero Holding a.s.foundingOthers · 11 March 1993Company originally founded on March 11, 1993 by Aero Holding a.s. Letňany and its daughter companies. This founding relationship established the company's focus on commercial support for Czech aviation industry.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Aero Vodochody: Czech manufacturer of the L-39 (and successor L-159) military aircraft, and an OMNIPOL group sibling. Closely comparable because Aero Trade provides aftermarket parts, repairs, and overhauls specifically for Aero Vodochody-built airframes.
• HEICO: US aerospace parts distributor and PMA manufacturer focused on aftermarket and replacement components. Comparable to Aero Trade in its aircraft parts distribution and supply role for both military and civil operators.
• ERA a.s. Czech provider of multilateration, ADS-B, and surface surveillance systems for ATC; part of the OMNIPOL group. Comparable as a fellow Czech aviation systems integrator supplying airports with navigation and surveillance infrastructure aligned to ICAO standards.
• AAR Corp: US-listed aerospace aftermarket services and parts distribution company. Comparable business model to Aero Trade's aircraft spare parts distribution, MRO support, and government/defense customer base.
• Aircraft Industries: Czech OEM of the L-410 turboprop and a fellow OMNIPOL group entity. Directly comparable because Aero Trade delivers spare parts supply, overhauls, and modernization services for the L-410 fleet, making the two companies operationally intertwined.

Emerging players

• Frequentis: Austrian-headquartered provider of air traffic control and tower management systems. Comparable to Aero Trade's ATC systems export business, particularly for smaller/regional airports in Central and Eastern Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Thales: Global avionics, navigation (ILS/DME/DVOR), and air traffic management prime. Comparable as a supplier of the underlying navigation and radar systems Aero Trade integrates, and as a competitor for airport modernization tenders.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Major avionics, flight recorder, and navigation systems OEM. Comparable as a supplier of avionics, FDR/CVR, and nav systems that Aero Trade integrates into customer aircraft modernization programs.
• OMNIPOL a.s. Parent group of Aero Trade and a diversified Czech aerospace and defense conglomerate. Comparable as the umbrella holding through which Aero Trade accesses bundled defense contracts, and as a benchmark for the Czech defense industry's organizational structure.
• Indra: Spanish systems integrator supplying air traffic management, navigation aids, and defense electronics. Comparable to Aero Trade's airport systems and ATC systems integration business for regional ICAO-standard deployments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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