Floridians Can Now Fly This Personal Electric Aircraft Without Pilot Certification

Lift Aircraft has launched pay-per-flight customer experiences with Hexa, its personal electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Jack Daleo

Monday, March 11, 2024 at 02:26 PM ET

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Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos takes Lift Aircraft’s Hexa for a spin in 2019. [Courtesy: Lift Aircraft]

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Lift Aircraft has launched customer eVTOL flights for its single-seat Hexa aircraft in Florida, marking the start of its U.S. pay-per-flight tour.
The Hexa is an ultralight eVTOL (Part 103) that requires no pilot certification, enabling individuals with little or no prior flight experience to fly after a brief training session.
Lift plans to expand its pay-per-flight service to additional cities like Austin, Texas, and New York, while also supplying Hexa aircraft to public safety agencies and the U.S. Air Force.

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Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) manufacturer Pivotal launched U.S. sales of Helix—a personal eVTOL aircraft designed for experienced and first-time flyers alike—in January. But customers in Florida are already flying a different personal eVTOL design.

Lift Aircraft, manufacturer of the single-seat Hexa, on Monday announced the launch of customer eVTOL flights at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) in Florida. The announcement kicks off the company’s inaugural pay-per-flight U.S. tour, during which it will take its mobile location around the country and introduce customer flights in additional cities.