Aero is a Greek prefix relating to flight and air. In British English, it is used as an adjective related to flight (e.g., as a shortened substitute for

aeroplane An airplane or aeroplane (informally plane) is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. The broad spectr ...

). Aero, Ærø, or Aeros may refer to:

Aeronautics

Airlines and companies

Aero (Polish airline) The Society of Air Transportation Aero SA was a Polish airline founded in Poznań in February 1925 by the members of the ''Association of Polish Pilots'' and based entirely on the Polish seed capital. It operated on December 28, 1928 and on Decem ...

, a Polish airline founded in 1925 which later was merged into LOT * Aero Airlines, an Estonian airline owned by Finnair * Aero Commander, formerly known as Aero, a division of Rockwell International *

Aero Cóndor Aero Cóndor, also known as Aero Condor Peru, is an airline based in Lima, the capital of Peru. It was founded and started operations in 1975, and provides domestic charter flights, cargo, scenic, and air ambulance services. Its main hub is Jorg ...

, an airline based in Lima, Peru * Aero Contractors (Nigeria), a scheduled airline from Nigeria * Aero Contractors (United States), private charter company based in Smithfield, North Carolina * Aero O/Y, former name of Finnair *

Aero Vodochody Aero Vodochody (commonly referred to as Aero) is a Czech aircraft company. Its main production facilities are located at Vodochody Airport in the Prague-East District, on the municipal territories of Vodochody and Odolena Voda. During the C ...

, a Czech aircraft manufacturer founded in 1919 * Aerocondor, Portuguese airline *

Aeroflot PJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines (russian: ПАО "Аэрофло́т — Росси́йские авиали́нии", ), commonly known as Aeroflot ( or ; russian: Аэрофлот, , ), is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Russia. The ...

, the flag carrier of the Russian Federation * Aerolíneas Argentinas, the flag carrier airline of Argentina * Aeroméxico, the flag carrier airline of Mexico * Aeroperú, a Peruvian airline * Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela, an airline based in Caracas in Venezuela *

Aéropostale (aviation) Aéropostale (formally, ''Compagnie générale aéropostale'') was a pioneering aviation company which operated from 1918 to 1933. It was founded in 1918 in Toulouse, France, as ''Société des lignes Latécoère'', also known as ''Lignes aerie ...

, a French aviation company * Gulfstream Aerospace, an American subsidiary of General Dynamics

Equipment

Aero engine An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbines, although a few have been rocket powered and in recent years many ...

or aircraft engine *

AeroMobil The AeroMobil s.r.o. AeroMobil is a prototype roadable aircraft, designed by Štefan Klein and first flown in 2013. The aircraft will be produced by Slovak company AeroMobil s.r.o. AeroMobil s.r.o. company co-founder and CEO Juraj Vaculík ...

, a Slovak prototype roadable aircraft *

Aeroplane An airplane or aeroplane (informally plane) is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. The broad spectr ...

, an alternate spelling of ''airplane''

Other aeronautics

* AERO Friedrichshafen, an annual German airshow * Aerodynamics *

Aerospace engineering Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. It has two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Avionics engineering is si ...

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music

* Aero (rapper), French rapper part of the French hip hop duo PSO Thug * '' AERO'', a 2004 album by Jean-Michel Jarre * Aero - Tribute to the Wind, a 2002 concert by Jean Michel Jarre at Aalborg, Denmar * "Aerodynamic" (instrumental), by Daft Punk *

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...

, an American rock band

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* Aerobiz, a video game * Aero (Marvel Comics), a character in the Marvel Universe * Aero (manhua), a Chinese manhua comic series about the Marvel character of the same name * '' Aero the Acro-Bat'', a game by Iguana Entertainment ** '' Aero the Acro-Bat 2'', a game sequel again starring Aero *

Melody Guthrie Gaea Gaea is one of the Elder Gods of Earth. Gaia Gaia, also known as the Guardian of the Universal Amalgamator, is a fictional superhero, depicted as possibly being a mutant or extraterrestrial. Created by Larry Hama, she first appeared in ' ...

, also known as Aero, a character in the Marvel Universe * An aerodactyl in the manga/comic ''Pokémon Adventures'' * A character in the manga/comic ''12 Beast''

Computing and technology

.aero .aero (derived from aeronautics) is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) used in the Domain Name System of the Internet. It is the first sponsored top-level domain based on a single industrial theme. The aero domain is reserved for companies, orga ...

, an Internet top-level domain *

Aerohive Networks Aerohive Networks was an American multinational computer networking equipment company headquartered in Milpitas, California, with 17 additional offices worldwide. The company was founded in 2006 and provided wireless networking to medium-sized a ...

, an American multinational computer networking equipment company * Compaq Aero, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) * Dell Aero, the first smartphone from Dell *

Nokia Aero Nokia Corporation (natively Nokia Oyj, referred to as Nokia) is a Finnish multinational telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics corporation, established in 1865. Nokia's main headquarters are in Espoo, Finland, i ...

, concept-phone by Nokia * Windows Aero, a user interface in Windows Vista and Windows 7

Food

* Aero (chocolate bar), a chocolate bar created by Rowntrees and now made by Nestlé *

Aero Biscuits Aero Biscuits is an aerated-chocolate and biscuit family of products based on Nestlé's popular Aero Aero is a Greek prefix relating to flight and air. In British English, it is used as an adjective related to flight (e.g., as a shortened substi ...

, a biscuit bar made by Nestlé, based on their chocolate bar

Motor vehicles

Automobiles and motorcycles

Aero (automobile) The Aero was a Czechoslovak automobile company that produced a variety of models between 1929 and 1947 by a well-known aircraft and car-body company owned by Dr. Kabes in Prague-Vysocany. Now Aero Vodochody produces aircraft only. Type 10 The ...

, a Czechoslovak automobile *

Aero (motorcycle) The Aero was the creation of Narazo Shamazu, who had built motorcycles under the NS name prior to World War I. The Aero was manufactured between 1925 and 1927, and featured 250cc and 633cc single-cylinder engine A single-cylinder engine, sometim ...

, a 1920s Japanese bike built by Narazo Shamazu * Aero Minor, a Czechoslovak automobile * Aeros, high-performance versions of cars from

Saab Automobile Saab Automobile AB () is a defunct automotive industry, car manufacturer that was founded in Sweden in 1945 when its parent company, Saab AB, began a project to design a small automobile. The first production model, the Saab 92, was launched in ...

* SSC Aero, a mid-engine sports car by Shelby Super Cars

Buses and monorails

* Aerobus, a form of transport which uses a non-typical monorail system on a cable system, similar to the one used by suspension bridges * Hyundai Aero, a bus built by the Hyundai Motor Company * Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Bus series

Other uses

* Ærø, Danish island * Aero (color), a shade of Air Force blue * Akron Aeros, former name of Akron RubberDucks, a Minor League Baseball team in Akron, Ohio, U.S.