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The team

The people behind Bristell

Bristell is built in Kunovice by a family company — a team of 140+ engineers, pilots and specialists who still answer the phone themselves. Below are the people you'll actually talk to. Find the right one and reach them directly.

Founders & Leadership

A father and his son founded BRM AERO together in the autumn of 2009 — in a garage, from scratch. They still lead the company today.

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Martin Bristela

CEO & Co-founder

Co-founded BRM AERO with his father in 2009 and today flies as Bristell's chief pilot. Every aircraft that leaves Kunovice carries the hours he's spent flying and refining it — and he still knows most owners by name.

Read Martin's story

Milan's son Martin is a co-founder and the chief pilot at BRM AERO; together with his father he founded the company in the autumn of 2009 and leads it today as CEO. His background in automotive mechanics carries straight over into aircraft systems and hands-on problem-solving. He earned his UL pilot licence in 2012 and went on to earn a PPL a year later, and the flying experience he gathers feeds directly back into the development of every Bristell. Martin has built close, lasting relationships with distributors around the world and with the owners who come to Kunovice for their Bristell service inspections.

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Milan Bristela

Co-founder · Head of Development

Aviation engineer since 1983 and the design mind behind Bristell. He co-founded BRM AERO with his son in 2009 and today focuses on what he does best — developing and refining the aircraft.

Read Milan's story

Milan is a co-founder of BRM AERO and today leads its development and design. He graduated in aircraft construction at the Antonín Zápotocký Military Academy in Brno and has worked in aviation since 1983 — experience spanning construction, design and international trade. In 2009 he founded BRM AERO together with his son Martin, with a simple but ambitious goal: to build the best aircraft in its category in the world. In every Bristell he holds to four essentials — safety, ergonomics, excellent flight characteristics and timeless design: a strong, rigid cockpit built around crew protection, with a whole-aircraft rescue parachute available across the range and fitted as standard on the certified B23; ergonomics that keep pilots fresh on long flights; handling that forgives beginners yet rewards experienced pilots; and lines kept deliberately simple and elegant, form following the aerodynamics.

Sales

Wherever you fly, someone here can take you from first question to first flight.

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Martin Berka

Business Development Director

Your first point of contact for partnerships, dealer enquiries and new markets. Martin helps you find the right Bristell and connects you with the nearest distributor.

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Jan Grabec

Sales · UL / LSA

Your contact for the UL and LSA models. Jan helps sport and recreational pilots choose the right Bristell and the options that suit how they fly.

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David Copeland

VP of Sales, USA & Canada

Bristell's point of contact across the USA and Canada. David supports North American customers and dealers from first enquiry through delivery and beyond.

Service & Spare Parts

Owning a Bristell means we're here long after delivery.

Service & genuine spare parts

Service inspections and genuine Bristell spare parts — most parts ship from Kunovice within 24 hours.

Engineering & Testing

The engineering and flight-test work behind every Bristell.

Marketing & PR

Press, media and partnership enquiries.

Finance & Operations

The people who keep production supplied and the paperwork moving.