AIR

AIR develops electric vertical-takeoff aircraft for uncrewed cargo logistics and piloted personal flight. Its Heavy Lift UAS carries up to 550 lb for defence, commercial and humanitarian missions, while AIR ONE follows a separate piloted-aircraft certification path.

Facts

  • Segment: Aerial Robotics And Drones
  • Country: Israel
  • Founded: 2018
  • Website: https://www.airev.aero/

About

About AIR

AIR is an Israeli electric-aircraft manufacturer developing two distinct VTOL platforms. Its Heavy Lift UAS is an autonomous Group 4 cargo aircraft designed for contested logistics, maritime resupply, mid-mile delivery and disaster response, while AIR ONE is a two-seat piloted eVTOL intended for personal aviation.

The Heavy Lift platform combines eight electric propulsion motors with a one-hour endurance and a stated 550 lb payload. AIR said in August 2026 that more than 25 units had been ordered and paid for, providing a commercial signal beyond its aircraft-development and certification programmes.

Supply

  • Elmo Motion Control - Inbound - actuation and motion control - Elmo Gold HV servo drives power all eight electric propulsion motors on AIR Heavy Lift UAS - source: elmomc.com

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Team

  • Rani Plaut - Chief Executive Officer - Directs AIR aircraft development, certification and commercialisation.

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Deployments

  • Heavy Lift Paid Orders 2026 08 - more than 25 aircraft ordered and paid for - 2026-08-25 - cargo aviation - AIR reported more than 25 paid orders for its Heavy Lift UAS. - source posture: Company Disclosed - source: elmomc.com

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