A Polish aerospace company, Metal Master, is currently developing the only non-American manufactured single-engine Very Light Jet (VLJ). Metal Master states the goal was to produce the Flaris LAR01 (sometimes referred to as the LAR-1) as an affordable short-haul jet aircraft for corporate and private owners who desire to move up, down or sideways from their current piston or turboprop aircraft, as well as commercial operators looking for an affordable point-to-point solution. While the manufacturer's name implies otherwise, their VLJ will be constructed largely of carbon fiber. The prototype of this five-seat VLJ had its inaugural flight on April 5,2019. The program originally launched in 2013 when a prototype of the aircraft was made available at the Paris Air Show. By May of 2014, the company was already establishing an assembly line for the aircraft, as well as beginning the build of additional prototypes.
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