Aero has so far been owned by the Penta group. The sale also includes Vodochody Airport, said Omnipol spokeswoman Marika Přinosilová. Aero employs over 1,300 people and is the largest domestic manufacturer of aircraft technology.
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The sale agreement was signed in July, and the transaction was also assessed by the Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS), which in August allowed the Hungarian partner to enter Aero Vodochody.
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“Aero will continue to develop all three pillars of its business, which are the production and development of its own aircraft, as well as MRO orders for aircraft maintenance and repairs, as well as aerostructures production programs, ie the supply of aircraft components to domestic and foreign customers,” said Sotona. Era, which manufactures and develops air traffic control systems.
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