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What 6 years of Electric Aircraft Development Looks Like?

Published by AIR · October 14, 2026
Added to our library October 14, 2026

AIR was founded in 2018 by Chen Rosen and Netanel Goldberg, later joined by Rani Plaut, CEO & Co Founder. Since then, countless designs, modifications, and sub-scale aircraft flights have shaped our journey, leading to our first full-scale flight in 2022. Today, AIR has grown to nearly 100 team members across three continents, with two flight-test facilities and a shared mission: to redefine aviation and bring electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to the skies. From the earliest concepts…

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