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LIFT Aircraft (LIFT)

Personal multirotor eVTOL flight experience operator

liftaircraft.com

Headquarters: Austin, United States
Founded year: 2017
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 20–50
Industry: Airlines

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Latest news about LIFT Aircraft (LIFT)

In short: LIFT Aircraft initiated FAA type certification for its HEXA eVTOL and secured international partnerships to expand air taxi operations.

Company announcements

20 December 2025 LIFT

LIFT Aircraft signs MOU with Abu Dhabi Investment Office

The agreement facilitates HEXA approval, LIFT operations as LSA flying club, UAE manufacturing, and MEA expansion funding. It was signed at DRIFTx exhibition.

18 December 2025 LIFT

LIFT Aircraft initiates FAA Type Certification for HEXA commercial edition

This expands their product family to include Ultralight, Light Sport, and Type Certified models for commercial air taxi operations. It leverages data from existing flights.

1 October 2024 LIFT

LIFT Aircraft wins Army contract for autonomous medical payload

They will partner with Near Earth Autonomy to develop a climate-controlled, modular payload for autonomous blood delivery and casualty evacuation under an AAL SPARTN contract, with demonstrations planned.

4 September 2023 LIFT

LIFT Aircraft reports 1H 2023 financial results

Revenues rose 32% to $2,019,172; GAAP loss narrowed 61% and EBITDA turned positive $123,264. Funding exceeds $19M and commercial flights begin Q4.

Media coverage

April 8 Morningstar

LIFT Academy to Teach NASA Astronaut Candidates to Fly

LIFT Academy, the flight training subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings Inc., has been awarded a contract by NASA to provide specialized flight training for astronaut...

April 2 Houston Chronicle

This Austin company offers the chance to pilot a single-seat electric aircraft

Austin-based LIFT Aircraft is offering the public a chance to fly in a single-seat, electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle without a pilot's license.

March 10 New Atlas

FAA greenlights eVTOL aircraft operations across the USA

Nearly three years after China began certifying next-gen electric "air taxis" for commercial flights, American contenders are still battling red tape with the FAA ...

January 2 CompositesWorld

LIFT Aircraft initiates FAA type certification process for commercial eVTOL edition

Strategic move expands Hexa product family to include Ultralight, Light Sport and Type Certified models, unlocking full commercial air taxi capabilities.

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