Distar Air is an aerospace company headquartered in Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic. The company specializes in the design and manufacturing of light aircraft, which are available in the form of kits for amateur construction, as well as ready-to-fly aircraft. Distar Air was formed to continue production of Urban Air designs, including the Distar Samba XXL touring aircraft and the Distar UFM-13 Lambada motorglider. The company is privately held and owned by Společnost DISTAR CZ a.s., a diversified manufacturing concern that also produces machinery, engines, and stone quarrying. Distar Air has licensed the production of the Samba XXL to Airo Aviation in Dubai, who produces the aircraft under the name Airo 5.
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