AIR debuts AIR ONE personal eVTOL with eight-motor design

At CES 2026, AIR CEO Rani Plaut unveiled the AIR ONE, an all-electric personal eVTOL aircraft designed to make aviation more accessible by combining automotive simplicity with aerospace innovation. Dubbed the “sports car of the sky,” the AIR ONE targets adventurous private users rather than urban commuters, aiming to simplify flying through software that mimics car controls. The company plans to scale production significantly, starting from 60 units per year and eventually reaching 1,000 annually, moving away from traditional low-volume aviation manufacturing. Safety is a paramount focus for AIR, achieved through an eight-motor design that provides extreme hardware redundancy. This ensures the aircraft can safely land even if a critical component fails, emphasizing prevention of emergencies rather than reactive measures. Unlike many urban air mobility concepts, AIR does not prioritize crowded city environments, citing public resistance to heavy aircraft flying at low altitudes. Instead, the AIR ONE is intended for practical transport over rivers, islands, or large properties, offering about one hour