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AIR ONE at Auburndale, Florida, USA

Two-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed for personal aviation and uncrewed cargo logistics. Features a foldable 36-foot wingspan, 550 lb (250 kg) payload capacity, 60-100 mile range, and a top speed of 155 mph (135 knots). Powered by AIR's proprietary [Fly-By-Intent](https://www.airev.aero/air-one) flight control system that translates pilot intent into precise control inputs.

The aircraft is offered in piloted personal and uncrewed cargo variants, with the first production cargo aircraft delivered in December 2025. A full-scale proof-of-concept prototype (N514AX) was destroyed in a post-crash fire near Indiantown, Florida on October 23, 2025 during an NTSB-investigated envelope expansion test flight.

AIR ONE by AIR · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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AIR to build eVTOL aircraft at Florida's SunTrax Hub in Auburndale. FAA airworthiness certificate issued. 4,000+ customers on waitlist, $1B+ in orders. 300+ customers in Florida alone. Flight testing to begin by end of 2026.

Safety record

No incidents on record for AIR ONE at Auburndale, Florida, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-12
Model
AIR ONE
Company
AIR
Status
announced
First seen
2026-08-11
ID
3fa26ee5-e524-4683-ba5a-3bbe39f2f34e

Timeline

  1. Aug 2026
    First recorded
    AIR ONE first documented operating at Auburndale, Florida, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2026-08-11/air-build-evtol-aircraft-floridas-suntrax-hub
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the AIR ONE deployment at Auburndale, Florida, USA?
AIR ONE, built by AIR, is recorded as a deployment at Auburndale, Florida, USA on the DEPLOY registry. AIR operates the deployment directly.
Who operates AIR ONE at Auburndale, Florida, USA?
AIR, the manufacturer of AIR ONE, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the AIR ONE deployment at Auburndale, Florida, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 11, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the AIR ONE deployment at Auburndale, Florida, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the AIR ONE deployment at Auburndale, Florida, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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