Private company

Aero International

Multinational aviation consortium

Aero International (Regional) or AI(R) was a short-lived multi-national consortium intended to merge the businesses of the French-Italian Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) and British Aerospace Regional Aircraft (BAe) (which comprised Avro International Aerospace and Jetstream Aircraft). AI(R) was launched in 1996 to perform marketing, sales, support and aircraft development of the partners' transport aircraft and to oversee future programs.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Aero International (Regional) or AI(R) was a short-lived multi-national consortium intended to merge the businesses of the French-Italian Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) and British Aerospace Regional Aircraft (BAe) (which comprised Avro International Aerospace and Jetstream Aircraft). AI(R) was launched in 1996 to perform marketing, sales, support and aircraft development of the partners' transport aircraft and to oversee future programs.2

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$214.0M 2008–2026
Figures by year
YearFederal contractsTotal
2026$30.6M$30.6M
2025$38.5M$38.5M
2024$30.1M$30.1M
2023$20.1M$20.1M
2022$18.9M$18.9M
2021$28.7M$28.7M
2020$16.0M$16.0M
2019$9.7M$9.7M
2018$6.9M$6.9M
2017$2.3M$2.3M
2016$748.8K$748.8K
2015$707.8K$707.8K
2014$1.5M$1.5M
2013$2.1M$2.1M
2012$1.6M$1.6M
2011$409.4K$409.4K
2010$1.0M$1.0M
2009$2.4M$2.4M
2008$1.7M$1.7M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov3, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest contracts

  1. Mar 30, 2026$10.2M from Defense Logistics Agency: Air pressure controller4 To AERO INTERNATIONAL, LLC Award SPRTA126F0139
  2. Sep 23, 2025$9.0M from Defense Logistics Agency: Light landing5 To AERO INTERNATIONAL, LLC Award SPRTA125F0270
  3. Feb 25, 2021$8.0M from Defense Logistics Agency: Static power inverter6 To AERO INTERNATIONAL, LLC Award SPRTA121C0001
  4. Mar 30, 2026$7.2M from Defense Logistics Agency: Air pressure controller7 To AERO INTERNATIONAL, LLC Award SPRTA126F0138
  5. Oct 2, 2024$3.7M from Defense Logistics Agency: Engineering8 To AERO INTERNATIONAL, LLC Award SPE4A725F0030

Sources

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