Overview

• Aridge conducted a short public demonstration flight over Palm Jumeirah, with pilot Yuanyuan Chu flying the two-seat air module for about two minutes above the Waldorf Astoria lawn.
• The Land Aircraft Carrier pairs a six-wheel ground mothership with a detachable, foldable eVTOL that fits in the vehicle, featuring one-touch automatic flight, a single-stick manual control, and electronic fencing.
• The company says it has 600 orders across the GCC, including partners such as Ali & Sons Group in the UAE and Almana Group in Qatar, with global pre-orders reported above 7,000 and the Gulf set as its first international market.
• Regulatory steps cited include Chinese civil aviation type certification and a UAE special flight permit granted last month, with Aridge coordinating with local authorities on future approvals and operational limits.
• Aridge points to a Guangzhou plant opened in October 2024 with capacity around 10,000 air modules a year, targets deliveries as soon as 2026 with broader consumer sales by 2027, and says a UAE facility could follow if demand warrants.