What Happened
Canadian Aerospace Company Advances Hybrid-Electric VTOL Development
Horizon Aircraft, a Canadian aerospace company, reported its fiscal 2027 first-quarter results, highlighting over $70 million in cash and progress on its hybrid-electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft, the Cavorite X7. The company expects to complete its full-scale demonstrator by the first quarter of calendar 2027, with initial testing planned for early 2027. Horizon Aircraft has also signed letters of intent totaling over $1 billion in potential sales, representing up to 200 aircraft purchases and 5 aircraft leases. This development was first reported by Horizon Aircraft.