AIR
Israel
Israeli developer of AIR ONE, a two-seat consumer eVTOL — a foldable, garage-stored personal aircraft positioned closer to a personal vehicle than a commercial air taxi.
- Range
- 110 mi
- Top Speed
- 155 mph
- Seats
- 2
Ranked by published specs
Best eVTOL Companies of 2026
Every leading electric vertical take-off and landing operator, ranked side by side. The table updates live from the operator database — no stale numbers, with insolvent and bankrupt programmes flagged so you can read the table honestly.
Top 5 by published range
| Specification | Manta Aircraft | AMSL Aero | Elroy Air | ASKA | Beta Technologies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | 800 mi Best | 500 mi | 300 mi | 250 mi | 249 mi |
| Top Speed | 190 mph Best | 190 mph | 120 mph | 150 mph | 168 mph |
| Cruise Speed | 170 mph Best | 160 mph | 110 mph | 130 mph | 137 mph |
| Seats | 2 | 5 Best | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Noise | 60 dB | 58 dB | 68 dB | 68 dB | 55 dB Best |
| Launch | 2,030 | 2,028 | 2,027 Best | 2,028 | 2,027 |
| Funding | 20 M USD | 40 M USD | 70 M USD | 70 M USD | 900 M USD Best |
| About | Italian developer of the ANN family — hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft positioned for very-long-range regional missions across Europe and emerging markets. | Australian developer of Vertiia, a hydrogen-electric, long-range, five-seat tilt-wing eVTOL designed for regional medical, mining and remote-area missions. | San Francisco-based developer of the Chaparral, a fully autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft for middle-mile logistics, defence resupply and disaster response. | Mountain View-based developer of the A5, a four-seat drive-and-fly hybrid-electric eVTOL designed to be both a road-legal car and a runway- or… | Vermont-based developer of long-range eVTOL and CTOL electric aircraft plus a nationwide DC charging network — built around cargo and regional logistics… |
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Manta Aircraft has the longest range, Manta Aircraft is the fastest, and AMSL Aero carries the most passengers.
These rankings update every time an operator publishes new spec data. Programmes that have filed for insolvency are flagged so you can read the table in context.
All tracked operators
AMSL Aero
Australia
Australian developer of Vertiia, a hydrogen-electric, long-range, five-seat tilt-wing eVTOL designed for regional medical, mining and remote-area missions.
- Range
- 500 mi
- Top Speed
- 190 mph
- Seats
- 5
Archer Aviation
United States
California-based eVTOL operator developing the Midnight, a 4-passenger air taxi designed for back-to-back 20-mile city hops with minimal recharge between flights.
- Range
- 100 mi
- Top Speed
- 150 mph
- Seats
- 5
ASKA
United States
Mountain View-based developer of the A5, a four-seat drive-and-fly hybrid-electric eVTOL designed to be both a road-legal car and a runway- or vertical-launch aircraft.
- Range
- 250 mi
- Top Speed
- 150 mph
- Seats
- 4
AutoFlight
China
Shanghai-based developer of the Prosperity I — a lift-and-cruise four-passenger eVTOL that holds China's CAAC type-certificate acceptance for its category and a CAAC-cleared cargo sibling.
- Range
- 155 mi
- Top Speed
- 124 mph
- Seats
- 4
Beta Technologies
United States
Vermont-based developer of long-range eVTOL and CTOL electric aircraft plus a nationwide DC charging network — built around cargo and regional logistics first.
- Range
- 249 mi
- Top Speed
- 168 mph
- Seats
- 5
EHang
China
Guangzhou-based developer of the autonomous, two-seat EH216-S — the world's first eVTOL with full type, production and operating certificates from a national aviation authority.
- Range
- 22 mi
- Top Speed
- 80 mph
- Seats
- 2
Elroy Air
United States
San Francisco-based developer of the Chaparral, a fully autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft for middle-mile logistics, defence resupply and disaster response.
- Range
- 300 mi
- Top Speed
- 120 mph
- Seats
- 0
Eve Air Mobility
Brazil
Embraer-spun-out eVTOL developer building a lift-and-cruise four-passenger air taxi with one of the largest letter-of-intent order books in the industry.
- Range
- 60 mi
- Top Speed
- 124 mph
- Seats
- 5
Jaunt Air Mobility
Canada
Canadian-American developer of Journey, a slowed-rotor compound (SRC) eVTOL that combines a helicopter-style rotor with a fixed wing for efficient cruise.
- Range
- 80 mi
- Top Speed
- 175 mph
- Seats
- 5
Joby Aviation
United States
California-based eVTOL operator developing a piloted, four-passenger air taxi for commercial ridesharing. The first US developer to clear FAA Stage 4 type certification.
- Range
- 150 mi
- Top Speed
- 200 mph
- Seats
- 5
Lilium
Germany
Munich-based eVTOL pioneer of the ducted-fan Lilium Jet. Filed for insolvency in October 2024 and again in February 2025 after a planned investor rescue collapsed; operations…
- Range
- 155 mi
- Top Speed
- 175 mph
- Seats
- 7
Manta Aircraft
Italy
Italian developer of the ANN family — hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft positioned for very-long-range regional missions across Europe and emerging markets.
- Range
- 800 mi
- Top Speed
- 190 mph
- Seats
- 2
Overair
United States
Spinout of Karem Aircraft developing the Butterfly, a five-passenger tilt-rotor eVTOL using Optimum Speed Tilt Rotor technology for low-noise urban operations.
- Range
- 100 mi
- Top Speed
- 200 mph
- Seats
- 6
Pivotal
United States
Larry Page-backed US developer of Helix, a single-seat ultralight eVTOL flown under FAA Part 103 — already shipping to consumers.
- Range
- 20 mi
- Top Speed
- 63 mph
- Seats
- 1
SkyDrive
Japan
Toyota-backed Japanese developer of the SD-05, a compact three-seat (1 pilot + 2 passengers) multirotor eVTOL designed for short city hops and event mobility.
- Range
- 9 mi
- Top Speed
- 62 mph
- Seats
- 3
Supernal
United States
Hyundai Motor Group's US-based eVTOL division building the S-A2, a piloted five-seat air taxi for 25–40-mile city hops.
- Range
- 40 mi
- Top Speed
- 120 mph
- Seats
- 5
Vertical Aerospace
United Kingdom
UK-based developer of the VX4, a piloted four-passenger eVTOL targeting EASA and UK CAA certification with backing from American Airlines, Avolon and Virgin Atlantic.
- Range
- 100 mi
- Top Speed
- 150 mph
- Seats
- 5
Volocopter
Germany
German developer of the multirotor VoloCity air taxi. Filed for insolvency in December 2024 after EASA had granted the VoloCity limited operating approval.
- Range
- 22 mi
- Top Speed
- 68 mph
- Seats
- 2
Wisk Aero
United States
Boeing-backed US developer building a fully autonomous (no on-board pilot) four-passenger eVTOL air taxi.
- Range
- 87 mi
- Top Speed
- 137 mph
- Seats
- 4
XPeng AeroHT
China
The flying-car affiliate of EV-maker XPeng, building the X3 / Voyager X2 — a two-seat eVTOL — and the Land Aircraft Carrier modular flying-car platform.
- Range
- 22 mi
- Top Speed
- 80 mph
- Seats
- 2