Aero was a Czech manufacturer based in the Vysočany district of Prague, originally established as an aircraft factory under Dr. Kabeš. Alongside its main business of building and repairing airplanes, the company diversified during periods of low demand for aircraft, producing airscrews, motorcycle sidecars, and, from 1925, car bodies under license. Trade director Josef Šorel later invited Bretislav Novotny, designer of the Enka, to build his small car within the…