Articles from Elroy Air

Elroy Air, the market leader in middle-mile aerial autonomous logistics, today announced Dr. Andrew Clare as the new Chief Executive Officer to lead the company in its next phase of scaling the company’s hybrid-electric, vertical takeoff and landing (hVTOL) aircraft, Chaparral. Elroy Air achieved a historic milestone with the first flight of its C1 aircraft with turboshaft-hybrid-electric powertrain in 2023, marking a first in aviation technology. The company continued to push boundaries throughout 2024 with autonomous flight testing and rigorous flight envelope expansion.

Elroy Air flew the world’s first turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (hVTOL) aircraft on November 12 at its test-flight facility in Byron, California – the Chaparral C1. The C1 is an autonomous hVTOL aircraft, with distributed electric propulsion and a turbogenerator-battery architecture. The milestone marks a significant step forward in the company’s mission to enable same-day shipping to every person on the planet and agile, low-risk resupply for Defense.

Elroy Air, the company developing an end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo system, recently demonstrated its autonomous cargo delivery system at Travis Air Force Base. The demonstration was part of Mobility Guardian 2023, a large Air Mobility Command (AMC) full-spectrum readiness exercise.

At the UP.Summit, Elroy Air, the company developing an end-to-end autonomous hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo system, announced the demand backlog for its Chaparral aircraft exceeded 1,000 vehicles in 2023.

Elroy Air, the company developing an end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo system, has announced a newly formed Defense Advisory Board to support the company’s forward trajectory and customer success with the U.S. Government and allies. The board’s members include high-ranking former U.S. military officials who will play a pivotal role in guiding the company's strategic direction and enhancing its product offerings for government customers.

Elroy Air, the company developing the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system, has announced that it has expanded its executive leadership to include Alex Blake as Chief of Staff and Zach Lovering as Vice President of Engineering.

Elroy Air, the company developing the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system, unveiled its pre-production Chaparral aircraft today. The Chaparral can autonomously pick up 300-500 lbs of cargo and deliver it by air up to 300 miles, a capability that pushes beyond the limited payload capabilities of delivery drones and the airport infrastructure required of piloted air cargo options available today.

Elroy Air, the Aerospace and Logistics company developing the world’s first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo systems, has partnered with AYR Logistics, an aircraft owner and operator with over 20 years of hands-on experience providing logistics support to the humanitarian community, including the United Nations, World Food Programme (WFP), Governments and NGOs. At the Dubai Air Show, Elroy Air and AYR Logistics announced plans to develop an autonomous aerial cargo delivery service for humanitarian use. In an agreement signed in October, AYR committed to purchase up to 100 of Elroy Air’s Chaparral aircraft to augment and expand its humanitarian logistics business.