AIR VEV

AIR VEV Ltd. (branded simply as AIR) is an Israeli private aerospace company that develops and manufactures electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Founded in May 2018 by Rani Plaut (CEO), Chen Rosen (CTO) and Netanel Goldberg, the company set out to build a new class of "Smart Aircraft" that combine electric propulsion, autonomy and modular design in a single architecture. Early investors included Dr. Shmuel Harlap and Gil Agmon. The company's flagship product is the AIR ONE, a two-seat personal eVTOL aircraft unveiled as a prototype in October 2021. According to the company, AIR ONE offers roughly one hour of flight time, a fast cruise speed of about 115 knots, a useful load of 550 lb and a 70 cubic-foot cargo bay, and is positioned as a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) with certification pending. AIR markets the same platform across three use cases — Private, Cargo and Defense — under the slogan "One Platform, Unlimited Horizons." AIR has been flying full-scale since 2022 and describes itself as an eVTOL aerospace OEM with nearly a decade of development and testing. Its architecture is deliberately simple: the company highlights just eight critical moving parts and 100% electric propulsion. Beyond the manned AIR ONE, AIR has developed the unmanned AIR ONE Cargo, capable of carrying about 250 kg of payload; the first such cargo aircraft was delivered to a customer at the end of 2025. In February 2026 AIR announced, together with Singapore's ST Engineering, a new unmanned eVTOL aircraft called DrN-600. In March 2026 the company reported sales of more than 25 AIR ONE Cargo unmanned aircraft and orders worth about one billion dollars from some 3,300 customers for AIR ONE aircraft. AIR VEV is privately held. In July 2025 it raised $23 million in a funding round led by Israeli fund Entrée Capital. The two-seat AIR ONE, with a range of about 160 km and a top speed of up to 250 km/h, is undergoing FAA certification. The company operates from Israel and targets global markets in personal aviation, cargo logistics and defense.

AIR VEV Ltd. was founded in May 2018 by Rani Plaut (CEO), Chen Rosen (CTO) and Netanel Goldberg to develop and manufacture electric aircraft. From its inception the company attracted investors including Dr. Shmuel Harlap and Gil Agmon. The company describes its mission as building a new class of "Smart Aircraft" that combine autonomy, electrification and modular design to serve multiple industries from a single architecture, with core values of engineering excellence, safety, reliability and simplicity. In October 2021 AIR unveiled the AIR ONE prototype, a two-seat personal eVTOL aircraft. The company has been flying full-scale since 2022, and its website states that it has nearly a decade of development and testing behind it. The AIR ONE is presented as a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) with certification pending, offering about one hour of flight time, a fast cruise speed of 115 knots, a 550 lb useful load and a 70 cubic-foot cargo bay. The same platform is marketed for Private, Cargo and Defense uses. In July 2025 the company raised $23 million in a funding round led by the Israeli fund Entrée Capital. At the end of 2025, AIR delivered its first unmanned cargo aircraft, the AIR ONE Cargo, capable of carrying 250 kg of payload. The two-seat AIR ONE, with a range of about 160 km and a top speed of up to 250 km/h, is undergoing FAA certification. In February 2026 AIR announced, together with Singapore's ST Engineering, the launch of a new unmanned eVTOL aircraft called DrN-600. In March 2026 the company reported sales of more than 25 AIR ONE Cargo unmanned aircraft and orders worth about one billion dollars from some 3,300 customers for AIR ONE aircraft. The company continues to operate as a private Israeli aerospace OEM targeting global markets in personal aviation, cargo logistics and defense.

• AIR VEV founded by Rani Plaut, Chen Rosen and Netanel Goldberg.

• AIR ONE prototype unveiled.

• Company begins flying full-scale.

• Raises $23 million led by Entrée Capital.

• First AIR ONE Cargo unmanned aircraft delivered to a customer.

• Announces DrN-600 unmanned eVTOL with ST Engineering.

• Reports over 25 AIR ONE Cargo sold and $1 billion in AIR ONE orders from 3,300 customers.

Developer of a new class of Smart Aircraft combining electric propulsion, autonomy and modular design for private, cargo and defense markets.

• AIR ONE

  Two-seat personal eVTOL aircraft; 1 hr flight time, 115 kts fast cruise speed, 550 lb useful load, 70 cu. ft. cargo bay; LSA certification pending.

• AIR ONE Cargo

  Unmanned cargo eVTOL aircraft capable of carrying 250 kg payload; first unit delivered end of 2025.

• DrN-600

  Unmanned eVTOL aircraft announced with ST Engineering in February 2026.

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