Mesa Airlines Revealed as Backer for XTI's TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft | Aviation International News

Mesa Airlines Revealed as Backer for XTI's TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft

XTI has enlisted support from AVX Aircraft to step up design work on the turbine-powered aircraft

XTI Aerospace TriFan 600 — XTI Aerospace says its turbine-powered TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft will be more cost-effective than electric-powered alternatives.

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

June 7, 2024

Mesa Air Group this week confirmed it has provisionally committed to buying up to 100 of XTI Aerospace’s TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft. The sales commitment had been kept confidential until June 5, when the holding company for regional airline Mesa Airlines agreed to let the Colorado-based start-up publicize the deal.

Converting the provisional sales into firm orders is contingent on Nasdaq-listed XTI securing sufficient funding to complete the development of the turbine-powered aircraft, which is expected to carry six passengers on sectors of up to around 600 nm. XTI describes it as a vertical lift crossover airplane, with a design based on a pair of tilting ducted fans on the wing and another fan integrated into the rear fuselage.

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