About us

Aerovehicles Inc. (AVI) was founded in California, USA, in 2002, with the purpose of designing and producing a hybrid aircraft, nonexistent in the world and with unique characteristics such as high load capacity and the possibility to take off and land vertically from any flat surface (including water).

Since 2007, we are based in Argentina.

Currently, we are dedicated to the design and production of manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, fixed wing and hybrid. In cooperation with domestic and foreign companies, we also implement state-of-the-art aeronautical ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems solutions.

Company Structure

Head Office:
Aerovehicles – USA – Sales and Administration – Palm Desert, California.

South American Office:
Aerovehicles – Argentina – Manufacturing and Product Support – Merlo, San Luis, Argentina.

Management Team

Chairman of the Board of Directors
John Robert Fort –

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Director
Bob Fowler – [email protected] –

Chief Operations Officer (COO) / Director
Jose Maria Vaca – [email protected] –

Chief Information Technology Officer (CIO) / Director
Franco A. Scillia Thost – [email protected] –

Chief Technical Officer (CTO) / Board Advisor
Marisa Von Oertel – [email protected] –

VP Business Development – Sales & Marketing – Worldwide
Jim R. Thomson – [email protected] –

VP Business Development – Latin America
Rodrigo Massaccesi Rodrigo – [email protected] –

Director Aircraft and Flight Crew Certification – USA / Board Advisor
Richard Jensen – [email protected] –

President Aerovehicles Paraguay – Paraguay
Gerardo Monzón – [email protected]

Logistics Officer
Ezequiel Miguel Haurigot Bergadá Mugica – [email protected] –