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Skyfly Axe

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2026

11 August

ReleaseSkyfly signs letter of intent with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to establish U.S. operations hub in Florida at SunTrax

22 July

ReleaseSkyfly Technologies opens its electric propulsion technology to aircraft OEMs and unveils hybrid propulsion system for unmanned aircraft

5 January

ReleaseSkyfly unveils eVTOL VR motion flight simulator

2025

7 October

ReleaseSkyfly Axe SN001 granted Experimental Permit by Federal Aviation Administration to begin piloted flights in the USA

7 August

The Axe is now eligible to be certified under the FAA’s revised Light Sport Aircraft rules.

Skyfly shows Axe VCA as FAA paves path for light eVTOL use

The Axe embarked on a US road trip starting with AirVenture Oshkosh, just as new FAA MOSAIC rules opened up the sport pilot category.

30 June

ReleaseSkyfly Technologies makes aviation history with first airfield-to-airfield eVTOL flight in Europe

1 April

ReleaseSkyfly cleared to conduct airborne transitions between hover and wing-borne flight modes

7 March

ReleaseSkyfly’s Axe VCA completes first piloted fixed-wing flights in major project milestone

22 January

ReleaseSkyfly close new round of funding to expand engineering team and develop new powertrain and hybrid system

2024

20 November

ReleaseSkyfly’s Axe eVTOL completes first phase of manned test flights

16 October

ReleaseSkyfly begins crewed testing and carries out first hover of the Axe 2-seat eVTOL

2023

26 October

ReleaseSkyfly completes flight simulator, hires more engineers ahead of manned test flights

23 March

ReleaseUS investor and distributor Altisky invests in personal eVTOL manufacturer Skyfly