XTI Aerospace Announces Key Q2 2025 Product and Engineering Milestones
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XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ: XTIA) has announced key Q2 2025 product and engineering milestones for its TriFan 600 xVTOL aircraft development program. The company plans to complete several important objectives, including:
- Engine and drivetrain supplier selection
- External noise assessment with Continuum Dynamics
- FAA technical familiarization briefings
- First flight of 'Sparrow' - a 1:15 scale unmanned model
The company will also launch its 'Kestrel' subscale model later in 2025 to evaluate aerodynamics and flight controls. XTI plans to reopen TriFan 600 pre-sales later in 2025, targeting fleet operators, business owners, and EMS operators. The development roadmap includes preliminary design, critical design, first flight, and type certification phases.
Positive
- Development program meeting all key objectives and timelines
- Progress in FAA certification process with scheduled technical briefings
- Advanced testing through two subscale models (Sparrow and Kestrel)
- Planned reopening of pre-sales indicating confidence in product development
Negative
- No immediate revenue generation as product is still in development phase
- Multiple development phases still required before commercialization
- Dependent on successful supplier selection and partnerships
- Complex certification process with FAA ahead
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, XTIA gained 4.35%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
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TriFan 600 development continues to gain momentum as XTI Engineering Team meets all key Q1 objectives and announces Q2 2025 milestones
XTI remains on track in its development efforts which seek to redefine regional air travel through novel point-to-point flight solutions, with the TriFan 600 serving as its flagship xVTOL airplane. One of XTI's Q2 milestones is the planned first flight of the next subscale model, code-named "Sparrow." This unmanned 1:15 scale aircraft builds on the previous subscale model developed in 2023 and will continue validating vertical and transitional flight dynamics with its rotating ducted fans.
Q2 2025 Milestones
XTI aims to complete the following key product and engineering achievements in Q2 2025:
- Engine Supplier Selection – XTI expects to formalize its engine selection and announce its choice of engine supplier, particularly focusing on the twin turboshaft engines, one of the key aspects crucial to the aircraft's performance.
- Drivetrain Supplier Selection – XTI will announce its lead supplier of the drivetrain, one of the most complex systems of the TriFan 600's design.
- External Noise Phase I Assessment – In partnership with Continuum Dynamics, Inc., XTI will begin a detailed noise assessment of the TriFan 600, focusing on understanding and minimizing the environmental noise impact of the aircraft's three ducted fans.
- FAA Technical Familiarization Briefings – As XTI continues the certification process with the FAA, the engineering team will support three more scheduled TriFan 600 technical familiarization meetings with FAA subject matter experts.
- Sparrow First Flight – The Sparrow 1:15 scale flying model will perform hover and transition maneuvers to assess and validate the latest aerodynamic configuration as compared to results of the "digital twin's" computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis.
"This quarter's engineering milestones highlight a clear path toward a mature aerodynamic design and performance that can provide game-changing aviation capabilities," said Dave Ambrose, VP of Engineering at XTI. "We believe our subscale testing, supplier alignment, and FAA engagement are strengthening technical validation and compressing time to market."
In addition to these technical milestones, XTI is preparing to launch its next subscale model, code-named "Kestrel," later in 2025. That model will focus on further evaluating aerodynamics, flight controls, and performance characteristics, with an emphasis on flight control laws.
Looking Ahead: Pre-Sales and Future Deliveries
XTI plans to reintroduce aircraft pre-sales later in 2025, allowing fleet operators, business owners, EMS operators, and other prospective customers the opportunity to secure their place in line for future TriFan 600 deliveries.
Future Design Phases Leading to the TriFan 600's Commercial Release:
- Preliminary Design– During this phase, XTI will evaluate the overall design approach, ensuring that the top-level requirements are satisfied and that the project can move to detailed design and testing.
- Critical Design – During this phase, XTI will work closely with suppliers to finalize the airplane's detailed design and ensure requirements are met before proceeding to manufacturing, integration, and testing.
- First Flight – The "first flight" marks the culmination of comprehensive ground testing of structures, systems and subsystems to a confidence level sufficient for the first crewed airborne flight test.
- Type Certification –Upon successful completion of the FAA's rigorous type certification process, which will include extensive ground and airborne testing, the FAA will issue XTI a type certificate for the TriFan 600's design.
Scott Pomeroy, Chairman and CEO of XTI Aerospace, said, "By consistently delivering on our technical and programmatic commitments, we're reducing risk, accelerating time to market, and positioning XTI to deliver real impact for our customers and to generate long-term value for our shareholders."
About XTI Aerospace, Inc.
XTI Aerospace (XTIAerospace.com) (Nasdaq: XTIA) is the parent company of XTI Aircraft Company, an aviation business based near
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This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including without limitation, statements about XTI's ability to achieve anticipated milestones in the timeframes currently anticipated or at all, the products under development by XTI, the advantages of XTI's technology, and XTI's customers, plans and strategies are forward-looking statements.
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