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Press · September 12, 2026

LIFT Aircraft Showcased in TxDOT's eIPP Launch

Fort Worth, Texas - September 10, 2026 LIFT joined other leading eVTOL OEMs Joby, Beta, Archer, and Wisk this week at the launch of "Project Nexus", TxDOT's FAA-sponsored eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). Established by presidential executive order, the FAA's eIPP is a national initiative to integrate advanced air mobility into the National Airspace System. The event was held at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport. Seccretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, addresses the crowd with...

Blog · June 24, 2025

LIFT Announces Austin Experience Center, Following SXSW Success

Earlier this year, SXSW conference attendees got the opportunity to fly the world’s first operational eVTOL aircraft, HEXA, along the...

Press · March 10, 2024

[PRESS RELEASE] LIFT Aircraft Launches World's First eVTOL Pay-Per-Flight Experience 

LIFT Aircraft, the trailblazing leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technology, has made history with the launch of...

Media · May 22, 2023

Beta Flight Featured on Supercar Blondie!

“One hour ago, I had zero training… I just flew this thing!” With over 70 million followers on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, Supercar...

Media · May 20, 2022

Pursuing alternative paths to bringing eVTOL aircraft to market

Published May 20, 2022 | eVTOL.com For Matt Chasen, CEO of LIFT Aircraft, the strategy he’s following to bring his HEXA eVTOL aircraft to...

Blog · April 18, 2022

60 Minutes - Anderson Cooper Flies HEXA!

“That is cool. I can’t stop laughing… That is awesome, that is so much fun. Wow.” - Anderson Cooper In this clip from 60 Minutes, hear...

Blog · March 25, 2022

DoD Recognizes Benefits of LIFT Aircraft's HEXA

Our partnership with the United States Air Force is a profound honor and privilege. The work we're doing together, through the Agility...

Blog · January 7, 2022

A Multicopter for the Rest of Us? Part 103 eVTOL HEXA Is Preparing for a U.S. Tour

This week, Dan Johnson reviewed LIFT Aircraft. In addition to asking and answering a lot of great questions, Dan dives into safety, FAA...

Blog · December 15, 2021

Why is the DoD Good for Small Business?

When Matt Chasen founded LIFT Aircraft, Department of Defense contracts weren’t even a consideration. As he learned about the US Air...

Blog · November 11, 2021

A Historic Day for Flight

HEXA proudly flew at the 2021 Ohio Advanced Air Mobility Showcase yesterday. This was a historic day for flight, and we loved being part...

Media · July 10, 2019

The Today Show Presents.

We got to discuss a few of the finer points of HEXA and the future of urban air mobility with the Today Show. So great to have them out...

Media · March 28, 2019

Presenting at SXSW!

We're proud Austinites, and so it was wonderful to participate in Austin's Annual SXSW Conference. Here's a look at the panel we were on....