Air Taxi Marketplace EZ Aerospace Earns $1.25M Air Force Contract

The AFWERX SBIR Direct-to-Phase II agreement will develop tools to enable on-demand air taxis for the Air Force.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, August 08, 2023 at 04:32 PM ET

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One of EZ Aerospace’s goals is to introduce more airmen to emerging aircraft. [Courtesy: Pixabay/Pexels]

Key Takeaways:

EZ Aerospace secured a $1.25 million Direct-to-Phase II contract from AFWERX, the U.S. Air Force's innovation arm, to advance its on-demand air taxi services.
This funding will enable the company to develop tools for its air taxi marketplace to address critical challenges for the Air Force, building on previous work exploring airmen and cargo transport.
EZ Aerospace aims to enhance advanced air mobility (AAM) for government and commercial customers by offering a marketplace for dual-use air taxis, striving to reduce costs, foster competition, and improve aircraft utilization.

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A marketplace for air taxi services continues to earn the support of the U.S. government.

On Tuesday, on-demand air taxi provider EZ Aerospace announced it was selected by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Air Force, for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct-to-Phase II contract worth $1.25 million. Typically, a company would need to complete SBIR Phase I research before moving to Phase II, which generally offers more lucrative grants. But the contract will allow EZ Aerospace to skip a step.