Aero (American airline)

For other airlines and airplanes named "Aero", see Aero (disambiguation).

Aero

IATA ICAO Call sign 5E BLK AERO BLACK
Founded	2019;6 years ago (2019)
AOC #	5U5A029Q [1]
Operating bases	Van Nuys
Fleet size	4
Destinations	9
Headquarters	Van Nuys, California, United States
Key people	Ben Klein (CEO) Garrett Camp (Founder)
Website	aero.com

Aero, legally Aero Technologies, Inc., is an American air carrier headquartered in Van Nuys, California. The airline operates point-to-point flights between and within California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Jersey, and Utah in the United States and Baja California Sur in Mexico. ^[2]

History

The airline was founded in 2019 by Garrett Camp, the co-founder of Uber.

Corporate affairs

For regulatory purposes, Aero is set up as public charter operator. Aircraft are operated by subsidiary USAC Airways 695, LLC and Aero resells seats on the aircraft to the public. ^{[3] [2]}

Destinations

Aero serves the following destinations as of May 2025 ^[update] : ^[4]

Country (state)	City	Airport	Notes	Ref.
Mexico	San Jose del Cabo	Los Cabos International Airport		[5]
United States (California)	Napa	Napa County Airport	Seasonal	[6]
	Thermal	Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
	Van Nuys	Van Nuys Airport	Base
United States (Colorado)	Aspen	Aspen/Pitkin County Airport
United States (Idaho)	Hailey	Friedman Memorial Airport
United States (Nevada)	Las Vegas	Harry Reid International Airport		[7]
United States (New Jersey)	Teterboro	Teterboro Airport		[2]
United States (Utah)	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake City International Airport		[8]

Fleet

As of August 2025 ^[update] , Aero operates the following aircraft: ^[9]

Aero fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers	Notes
Embraer ERJ-135LR	4	—	16
Total	4	—

References

1. "Federal Aviation Administration – Airline Certificate Information – Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
2. "Aero Technologies Is Cleared For Takeoff". Los Angeles Business Journal. March 3, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
3. "Operator Participant Agreement". Los Angeles Business Journal. March 3, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
4. "Explore Destinations". Aero. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
5. https://portfolioaspen.com/blog/visiting-aspen-fly-with-aero
6. "Aero resuming flights to Napa County Airport". North Bay Business Journal. August 30, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
7. "Private jet airline Aero to launch flights between Los Angeles and Las Vegas". AeroTime. October 9, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
8. "Aero announces exclusive jet service connecting L.A. and Park City". Town Lift. February 7, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
9. "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Aero". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 79.