Which air-taxi companies have aircraft orders?

Most air-taxi makers don’t sell to the public yet. Their buyers are airlines, operators, and leasing companies, and many deals are letters of intent, not firm orders. This guide sorts the 26 companies in the Air Taxi Spot directory by what their own releases and SEC filings say.

Of those, 18 report sales, orders, deposits, or letters of intent. None take a public deposit or reservation online. We checked every source on October 8, 2026.

Selling to operators now

These two companies hold Chinese certification for their aircraft and have delivered them to operators.

• AutoFlight
  AutoFlight sells the certified CarryAll cargo aircraft to operators and delivered the first one in July 2025. Source: AutoFlight — CarryAll delivered with full airworthiness certification (July 2025) (opens in new tab)
• EHang
  EHang sells its eVTOL aircraft to operators and delivered 36 of them in the second quarter of 2026. Source: EHang second quarter 2026 results (SEC Form 6-K) (opens in new tab)

Orders, purchase agreements, and deposits

A business customer has signed to buy aircraft or paid toward them. Deliveries usually wait on certification.

• BETA Technologies
  Surf Air Mobility has placed a firm order for 25 ALIA CTOL aircraft. Source: BETA — aircraft purchase agreement with Surf Air Mobility (March 2026) (opens in new tab)
• Eve Air Mobility
  AirX has placed a binding order for Eve aircraft, with the first two due in 2029. Source: Eve — AirX firm order agreement (February 2026) (opens in new tab)
• Aerofugia (Geely)
  Two leasing companies have placed purchase orders for 300 AE200 aircraft. Source: Aerofugia — 300 AE200 orders from two leasing companies (January 2026, Chinese) (opens in new tab)
• ARIDGE (formerly XPENG AeroHT)
  ARIDGE has purchase agreements for 600 Land Aircraft Carriers in the Middle East and reports more than 7,000 preorders worldwide. Source: ARIDGE — 600 Land Aircraft Carrier orders in the Middle East (October 2025) (opens in new tab)
• PAL-V
  Aviterra, a company in Dubai, has ordered more than 100 Liberty flying cars. Source: PAL-V — Aviterra order for over 100 Liberty flying cars (March 2024) (opens in new tab)
• Dufour Aerospace
  Areion has committed to buy 40 Aero2 drones, with options for 100 more. Source: Dufour — Areion commitment to purchase 40 Aero2 drones (September 2024) (opens in new tab)
• Elroy Air
  Bristow has a deposit-backed agreement for five Chaparral aircraft and a letter of intent for 100. Source: Elroy Air — commercial demand exceeding 1,000 Chaparral drones (2023) (opens in new tab)
• Archer Aviation
  United Airlines has paid a deposit toward 100 Archer aircraft. Source: Archer — pre-delivery payment from United Airlines for 100 aircraft (2022) (opens in new tab)
• Sabrewing Aircraft
  In 2022, ADMC ordered 53 Rhaegal-A cargo drones. Source: Sabrewing — ADMC order for 53 Rhaegal-A cargo drones (November 2022) (opens in new tab)

Letters of intent and early agreements

A letter of intent or preorder shows interest. It usually isn’t binding, and either side can walk away.

• Horizon Aircraft
  An Australian operator has signed a letter of intent to buy five Cavorite X7 aircraft, with options for 95 more. Source: Horizon Aircraft — letter of intent with V-Star Powered Lift Aviation (July 2026) (opens in new tab)
• SkyDrive
  SkyDrive has a preliminary agreement to sell 20 SD-05 aircraft to AeroGulf Services, with deliveries from 2028. Source: SkyDrive — general understanding with AeroGulf Services on 20 aircraft (January 2026) (opens in new tab)
• Joby Aviation
  Joby has signed a letter of intent, with pre-delivery payments, to sell aircraft to an air taxi company in Kazakhstan. Source: Joby — letter of intent to sell aircraft and services in Kazakhstan (November 2025) (opens in new tab)
• Vertical Aerospace
  Vertical reports about 1,500 conditional preorders, which either side can cancel without penalty. Source: Vertical Aerospace — SEC Form 6-K/A (November 2025) (opens in new tab)
• Ascendance Flight Technologies
  Ascendance reports 617 letters of intent to buy the ATEA. Source: Ascendance — Green Aerolease and Leman Aviation agreements (June 2025) (opens in new tab)
• Electra.aero
  Electra reports 2,200 preorders for the EL9. Source: Electra — 2,200 pre-orders for its Ultra Short aircraft (March 2025) (opens in new tab)
• Jaunt Air Mobility
  In 2023, Redwings signed a nonbinding letter of intent to buy ten Jaunt Journey aircraft. Source: AIRO Group — Redwings letter of intent for Jaunt Journey (April 2023) (opens in new tab)

No current orders found

• Wisk Aero — In flight test, with no customer orders. Archer has agreed to buy it.
• Volocopter — No order or deposit page. Its 2021 NEOM order came before its insolvency.
• Supernal (Hyundai Motor Group) — Program paused in 2025.
• Airbus CityAirbus (lineage) — Program paused in 2025.
• Lilium — Insolvent. Its earlier preorders lapsed.
• Overair — Ceased operations in 2025.
• Bell Nexus (Textron) — Bell’s eAviation unit was dissolved.
• Kitty Hawk (Cora lineage) — Defunct. Its Cora work continues at Wisk.

Can I buy or preorder one?

Not online today. On October 8, 2026, no company in this directory took a public deposit or reservation on its official site. AutoFlight and EHang sell to operators, not to individuals. PAL-V publishes expected prices for its Liberty flying car, but it asks buyers to contact its sales team, and there’s no online deposit.

How to read these deals

• Firm order: a signed purchase agreement. It can still depend on certification and delivery dates.
• Deposit or pre-delivery payment: money paid toward future aircraft.
• Letter of intent or preorder: a stated plan to buy. For example, Vertical’s SEC filing says its preorders aren’t legally binding and can be cancelled without penalty.
• Numbers come from each company. This directory doesn’t check them against delivery records.

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