Air's production-ready Air One cargo variant is designed for payloads up to 550 pounds. [Credit: Air]
Key Takeaways:
Israel-based Air has transitioned to commercial production, unveiling and delivering its first production-ready, uncrewed heavy-lift cargo eVTOL to a customer, with further deliveries scheduled through 2026.
The company's cargo eVTOL can carry up to 550 pounds, and it also holds approximately 2,900 preorders for its two-seat piloted Air One, with both variants projecting a 155 mph top speed and one hour of flight time.
Air is expanding operations with plans for a U.S. production center, has garnered significant operational experience through early customer deployments and military partnerships, and is actively pursuing FAA certification for its aircraft, including for the piloted Air One as a light sport aircraft.
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.
