Overview
- The company says a first production unit is already with an undisclosed customer, signaling a shift from prototypes to manufacturing and deliveries.
- The uncrewed cargo model carries up to 550 lb and is designed for BVLOS missions, with upgrades including an EDAG-refined airframe, larger cargo bay, foldable wings and motor arms, and a redesigned flight control system.
- Air holds an FAA experimental airworthiness certificate for U.S. testing in Florida, and a prototype crashed on October 23 in Indiantown during those operations.
- Air projects additional cargo deliveries with 15 planned for 2025 and 18 in 2026, while it also prepares to address roughly 2,900 preorders for the piloted two-seat variant pending LSA certification.
- Backed by a $23 million raise, the firm is building out production in Israel and plans a second automated manufacturing center in the United States, with Nidec motors and updated electrical and avionics architecture in the production model.