The joint forces of geographical political tensions and increasing defense budgets are promoting many electrical vertical take -off and landing (EVTOL) makers to adopt a two -dimensional approach to the construction of their aircraft: the use of personal or commercial taxi, and the staffing of the staff for the use of the taxi.
AirIs developing an Israeli -based start -up etools, which thought it was sensible to adopt a similar approach to the gateway, which designed both its unmanned and pilot aircraft with the same air frame and core system so that they could develop at the same time in use.
The company currently offers a pilot -eutolishes craft, which is dubbed, for personal use, and an unoccupied eutracy designed for cargo transport, competitive logistics, and defense applications. Since the delivery of its first cargo euttle at the end of 2023, the company has obtained more than 2500 pre -order for its pilot’s personal planes, air One, and plans to send 15 cargo etools this year.
To speed up this pace, Air recently collected $ 23 million in a series A funding round headed by Entry Capital, with the participation of the current investor in Mobile, with the current baker Dr. Samuel Harlap. The new capital will be used to measure its production facility in Israel, hire additional employees and support the company’s expansion in the United States, the CEO and co -founder Rani Plot told Tech Crunch in an interview.
The series comes in the context of a funding A recent US Executive Order In addition to promoting domestic drone and etool development FAA’s Mosaic Rule Refresh Which extends the certification paths.
The company’s cargo plane does not currently need a full type of certificate to work and is flown under it Experiments Air Certificate Certificate (EAC) For logistics and dual use missions, according to the plot. EACS is released to aircraft that are for development, testing, or research purposes. They allow the aircraft to fly in difficult conditions and limits.
“Our launch customer is flying under the experimental Air Worthans Certificate, which will turn into A “type” certificate Once the encrypted Eveter completed the certification process, he said.
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Type certification means that an aircraft meets all applicable safety and regulatory standards, and can be commercially manufactured and operated. EACS does not automatically “change” in typing certificates. Working through the type certification process will use the possibility of air to test its EAC to test its prototypes.
Meanwhile, Air expects two sitting, the pilot will qualify for the air Light Sports Air Craft (LSA) Certification under new mosaic rules. The certified aircraft as LSA are out of densely populated areas and away from the controlled airspace.
The plot added, “We have designed to make a wind a day to the Mosaic LSA standards, which is expected to be a more smooth certification route.” “Now that this principle has been finalized, we are on the way to obtaining the first Pilotted EVTOL certificate under the LSA reaching private consumers. Our goal is to start supply with the principle in 2026.”
After having the opportunity to land enterprise and government agreements, the United States is today a huge market for e -toll companies, especially when the Trump administration rapidly takes a defensive stand. But the wind will face severe competition: Jobi Aviation and Archer Aviation already have partnerships with airlines to live their air taxi services. And along with beta technologies, they already have military agreements to test their airplanes and examine logistics capabilities. In the upper part of it, the Air is not yet developing its own etools in the United States, which is a table stack to win government contracts.
Nevertheless, Air says its design architecture and cost overcoming it gives a lead against those responsible. He hopes that its existing funding round will assist in the preparation of high volume its planned US -based manufacturing center.
The plot said, “The separation of the air is a shared design DNA between the variations of the two aircraft. He explained that this united architecture allows the cross -platform upgrade, which means that progress in one model can apply to the other, allowing development, manufacturing and scale to smooth.
The plot explained, “The size and folding wing method solves an important infrastructure barrier.” They do not need airports or complex handling – just a flat surface – and most can park in a garage or drive visuals. “
Air’s extraordinary model also follows easy SOPs (standard operating procedures), which the CEO says, allows even the least trained ground staff to run it. He added, “And we are closing the cost difference by applying automotive grade manufacturing principles for expanding production.”