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Prospective 'Drive and Fly' Customers Explain Why They've Signed Up for the Aska Flying SUV
Following an April launch event for NFT's Aska eVTOL vehicle, just under 100 prospective buyers have placed $5,000 deposits to become members of the California-based start-up's "Founders Club."
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Katie and Jon Lohman (left and center) were among almost 100 early prospective buyers for NFT's Aska flying car who spoke with CEO Guy Kaplinsky (right) during a recent launch event for the vehicle with NFT CEO G. (Photo: NFT)

Just under 100 prospective buyers placed deposits for NFT’s Aska four-seat eVTOL vehicle following a launch event at the California company’s Los Altos showroom in April. The company is offering up to 1,500 people the chance to enroll in a “Founders Club” by placing a refundable $5,000 deposit to preorder the initial “limited edition” production run of the Aska, which is priced at $789,000. Members each receive a single share in the company and are included in regular consultation meetings.

According to co-founder and CEO Guy Kaplinsky, the response to the launch event validated NFT’s expectation that the majority of Aska buyers will be private owner-pilots who intend to use the vehicle for personal transportation. However, he told FutureFlight that the company has also attracted some interest from people with other uses in mind, such as emergency medical support.