Air's production-ready Air One cargo variant is designed for payloads up to 550 pounds. [Credit: Air]
Key Takeaways:
Israel-based Air has unveiled and delivered its first production-ready, uncrewed heavy-lift cargo eVTOL, signaling its transition from development to commercial deployment with an undisclosed customer.
The Air One platform, available in both uncrewed cargo (550 lbs payload) and piloted two-seat variants, targets logistics, defense, and humanitarian uses, with significant anticipated deliveries and a large preorder backlog.
Air is expanding its manufacturing capabilities to the U.S. and actively pursuing FAA certification for its piloted Air One as a light sport aircraft, leveraging recent regulatory updates like MOSAIC.
Production-ready electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are already hitting the market.
California-based Pivotal in 2024 opened U.S. sales of its Helix—a personal, single-seat eVTOL design—following a handful of deliveries of its BlackFly prototype. Now, Israel-based Air says it too has transitioned from aircraft development to commercial scale.
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Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.
