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In June 2022, the company completed its first successful full-scale hover flight in Israel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-12 |title=AIR Completes First Successful eVTOL Hover Flight |url=https://www.designdevelopmenttoday.com/industries/aerospace/news/22327264/air-completes-first-successful-evtol-hover-flight |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=Design and Development Today |language=en-us}}</ref> By late 2023, the company shifted part of its operations to the [[United States]], establishing a flight test center near [[West Palm Beach, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-03 |title=AIR Expands U.S. eVTOL Operations |url=https://avweb.com/aviation-news/air-expands-personal-evtol-testing-in-us/ |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=avweb.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
In June 2022, the company completed its first successful full-scale hover flight in Israel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-12 |title=AIR Completes First Successful eVTOL Hover Flight |url=https://www.designdevelopmenttoday.com/industries/aerospace/news/22327264/air-completes-first-successful-evtol-hover-flight |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=Design and Development Today |language=en-us}}</ref> By late 2023, the company shifted part of its operations to the [[United States]], establishing a flight test center near [[West Palm Beach, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-03 |title=AIR Expands U.S. eVTOL Operations |url=https://avweb.com/aviation-news/air-expands-personal-evtol-testing-in-us/ |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=avweb.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


=== 2025 ===
In late 2025, the company delivered its first unmanned cargo aircraft, the Athe AIR 120D, which can carry a payload of 550 lbs. The self piloted, two-seat AIR ONE, was granted [[Federal Aviation Administration]] (FAA) airworthiness that same year.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-10 |title=Israeli startup develops heavy cargo drone for military use |url=https://defence-blog.com/israeli-startup-develops-heavy-cargo-drone-for-military-use/ |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=The Defence Blog – Military and Defense News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bovenizer |first=Noah |date=2024-06-18 |title=AIR launches cargo version of flagship AIR ONE eVTOL |url=https://www.airport-technology.com/news/air-cargo-version-air-one-evtol/ |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=Airport Technology |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FAA Grants Experimental Airworthiness Certification for Air One eVTOL {{!}} AIN |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2025-09-02/faa-grants-experimental-airworthiness-certification-air-one |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=Aviation International News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Orbach |first=Meir |date=2026-04-21 |title=Israel’s AIR looks to bring aviation into the consumer era |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/o45dg1w0s |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=ctech |language=en}}</ref>
In late 2025, the company delivered its first unmanned cargo aircraft, the Athe AIR 120D, which can carry a payload of 550 lbs. The self piloted, two-seat AIR ONE, was granted [[Federal Aviation Administration]] (FAA) airworthiness that same year.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-10 |title=Israeli startup develops heavy cargo drone for military use |url=https://defence-blog.com/israeli-startup-develops-heavy-cargo-drone-for-military-use/ |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=The Defence Blog – Military and Defense News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bovenizer |first=Noah |date=2024-06-18 |title=AIR launches cargo version of flagship AIR ONE eVTOL |url=https://www.airport-technology.com/news/air-cargo-version-air-one-evtol/ |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=Airport Technology |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FAA Grants Experimental Airworthiness Certification for Air One eVTOL {{!}} AIN |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2025-09-02/faa-grants-experimental-airworthiness-certification-air-one |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=Aviation International News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Orbach |first=Meir |date=2026-04-21 |title=Israel’s AIR looks to bring aviation into the consumer era |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/o45dg1w0s |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=ctech |language=en}}</ref>
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In July 2025, the company raised US$23 million in a funding round led by Israeli venture capital firm Entrée Capital.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AIR Secures $23M in Series A Funding to Accelerate U.S. Expansion and Deliver Multi-Domain eVTOLs at Scale |url=https://entreecap.com/resource/news/airev-raises-23m-series-a |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=Entrée Capital |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Orbach |first=Meir |date=2025-07-30 |title=Israel’s AIR raises $23M to scale electric aircraft for personal and cargo use |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rknmoyddxx |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=ctech |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Kate |date=2025-07-30 |title=AIR lands $23M to bring its eVTOLs to the US |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/30/air-secures-23m-to-boost-u-s-expansion-and-evtol-innovation/ |access-date=2026-10-17 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
In July 2025, the company raised US$23 million in a funding round led by Israeli venture capital firm Entrée Capital.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AIR Secures $23M in Series A Funding to Accelerate U.S. Expansion and Deliver Multi-Domain eVTOLs at Scale |url=https://entreecap.com/resource/news/airev-raises-23m-series-a |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=Entrée Capital |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Orbach |first=Meir |date=2025-07-30 |title=Israel’s AIR raises $23M to scale electric aircraft for personal and cargo use |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rknmoyddxx |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=ctech |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Kate |date=2025-07-30 |title=AIR lands $23M to bring its eVTOLs to the US |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/30/air-secures-23m-to-boost-u-s-expansion-and-evtol-innovation/ |access-date=2026-10-17 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>


=== 2026 ===
In February 2026, the company and Singapore-based [[ST Engineering]] announced the launch of a new unmanned [[electric vertical take-off and landing]] (eVTOL) aircraft called the DrN-600.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shahaf |first=Tal |last2=Shahaf |first2=Tal |date=2026-02-02 |title=‘The next generation of drones’: Israeli-Singaporean cargo aircraft aims to reshape the market |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/r1f0xm0811g |access-date=2026-10-11 |work=Ynetglobal |language=en}}</ref>
In February 2026, the company and Singapore-based [[ST Engineering]] announced the launch of a new unmanned [[electric vertical take-off and landing]] (eVTOL) aircraft called the DrN-600.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shahaf |first=Tal |last2=Shahaf |first2=Tal |date=2026-02-02 |title=‘The next generation of drones’: Israeli-Singaporean cargo aircraft aims to reshape the market |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/r1f0xm0811g |access-date=2026-10-11 |work=Ynetglobal |language=en}}</ref>


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In March 2026, the company reported sales of more than 25 unmanned AIR 120D aircraft and pre-orders for the AIR ONE aircraft exceeding 3,300 customers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Orbach |first=Meir |date=2026-03-27 |title=Israeli startup AIR secures $1 billion in orders for personal electric aircraft with 3,300 buyers waiting |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/r1ejrlnowx |access-date=2026-10-11 |work=Ynetglobal |language=en}}</ref><ref name="flyingmag" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=אורבך |first=מאיר |date=2026-03-25 |title=הסטארט-אפ הישראלי AIR צבר הזמנות של מיליארד דולר למטוס האישי שלו {{!}} כלכליסט |url=https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/ryljmswowl |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=calcalist |language=he}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Orbach |first=Meir |date=2026-03-25 |title=Israeli eVTOL startup AIR secures $1 billion in orders for personal aircraft |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hkqf9p11jwx |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=ctech |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Shahaf |first=Tal |last2=Shahaf |first2=Tal |date=2026-04-15 |title=A fraction of helicopter cost: Israeli cargo eVTOL draws US interest as Hormuz crisis reshapes logistics |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/hkbakf6nzl |access-date=2026-10-11 |work=Ynetglobal |language=en}}</ref>
In March 2026, the company reported sales of more than 25 unmanned AIR 120D aircraft and pre-orders for the AIR ONE aircraft exceeding 3,300 customers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Orbach |first=Meir |date=2026-03-27 |title=Israeli startup AIR secures $1 billion in orders for personal electric aircraft with 3,300 buyers waiting |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/r1ejrlnowx |access-date=2026-10-11 |work=Ynetglobal |language=en}}</ref><ref name="flyingmag" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=אורבך |first=מאיר |date=2026-03-25 |title=הסטארט-אפ הישראלי AIR צבר הזמנות של מיליארד דולר למטוס האישי שלו {{!}} כלכליסט |url=https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/ryljmswowl |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=calcalist |language=he}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Orbach |first=Meir |date=2026-03-25 |title=Israeli eVTOL startup AIR secures $1 billion in orders for personal aircraft |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hkqf9p11jwx |access-date=2026-10-11 |website=ctech |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Shahaf |first=Tal |last2=Shahaf |first2=Tal |date=2026-04-15 |title=A fraction of helicopter cost: Israeli cargo eVTOL draws US interest as Hormuz crisis reshapes logistics |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/hkbakf6nzl |access-date=2026-10-11 |work=Ynetglobal |language=en}}</ref>


Also in 2026 it was publishes that Aiev's latest aircraft, designed for heavy-duty cargo operations, completed its first full flight in a production-ready configuration.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Sujita |date=2026-04-16 |title=New heavy-lift cargo eVTOL aces first flight with 550-pound payload |url=https://interestingengineering.com/photo-story/air-cargo-evtol-flies-first-mission |access-date=2026-10-17 |website=Interesting Engineering |language=en}}</ref>
Also in 2026 it was published that AIR's latest aircraft, designed for heavy-duty cargo operations, completed its first full flight in a production-ready configuration.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Sujita |date=2026-04-16 |title=New heavy-lift cargo eVTOL aces first flight with 550-pound payload |url=https://interestingengineering.com/photo-story/air-cargo-evtol-flies-first-mission |access-date=2026-10-17 |website=Interesting Engineering |language=en}}</ref>


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