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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" /> | 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> | ||
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> | ||