Wisk completes Gen 6 eVTOL air taxi assembly, moves into flight-test phase

Wisk Aero, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing, has finished assembling its sixth-generation air taxi and is set to move into the flight-test stage in preparation for the aircraft’s inaugural flight. 

In a statement released on December 8, 2025, Wisk announced that it has officially transferred its Gen 6 prototype from final assembly to the Flight Test & Operations team. 

According to Wisk, this marks the transition of the fully assembled Gen 6 aircraft from the building phase to the flight-testing phase. 

“At Wisk, we believe that dedication creates results,” the company said. “We’ve been designing, building, and testing for years, and now the next phase begins.” 

Gen 6 has officially moved from Final Assembly to the Flight Test & Operations Team. This marks the transition from building the aircraft to proving its abilities in the air!#FlightTest #Gen6 #FirstFlight pic.twitter.com/vZ6s8N4YEd— Wisk (@WiskAero) December 8, 2025

In a statement shared in October 2025, Wisk announced a partnership with Liebherr to supply the actuation system for its Gen 6 aircraft. This system will manage essential flight surfaces, including flaperons, elevators, and rudders, as well as the tilt angle of the tilting propulsion system for Wisk’s eVTOL aircraft. 

At the Paris Air Show 2025, Wisk’s CEO Sebastien Vigneron said that the aircraft had been completely assembled at Wisk’s flight test facility in Silicon Valley and that the company is “getting really close to flying”. The date of the inaugural flight has not been announced, but it is expected in late 2025 or early 2026. 

The company has selected Miami, Florida, as the official city to launch its autonomous electric air taxi services, making Miami-Dade County one of the first areas in the United States to offer advanced air mobility. Vigneron also mentioned that Wisk plans to expand its services to additional markets over time. 

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Wisk Gen 6 is the newest all-electric, four-seat, self-flying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi, created for autonomous air taxi services.  

The aircraft has 12 propellers, a range of 90 miles (145 kilometers), and plenty of room for passengers and luggage, Wisk aims to become the first autonomous passenger aircraft approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The post Wisk completes Gen 6 eVTOL air taxi assembly, moves into flight-test phase appeared first on AeroTime.

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