BRM AERO

BRM AERO s.r.o. designs and manufactures all-metal light aircraft under the Bristell brand, including the EASA CS-23 and FAA Part 23 type-certified B23 family, the MOSAIC-compliant B23M and B8M, the UL/LSA line and an electric trainer in development. The website states that more than 90% of parts are made in-house in Kunovice.

Customers are pilots and aircraft operators, including flight academies, who buy through a network of more than 30 dealers worldwide. Aircraft are built to order, and the website also lists financing options, an online shop for spare parts and accessories, glider towing solutions and service centres.

The company was founded in 2009 by Milan and Martin Bristela and is headquartered in Kunovice, Czech Republic, where its factory and hangars are located. The website states that 140+ people work there and lists open roles in aircraft design, welding, sheet-metal work, final assembly and Part 66 aircraft maintenance.

Product: Bristell light aircraft (B23, B23M, UL/LSA, B8M) and the Energic electric trainer in development, with spare parts and glider towing