JP1
Two-seat hybrid-electric personal eVTOL. DTA says eight rotors and a jet-fuel range extender.
Prototype
- Price / deposit
- $385,000 list price (company). Reservation deposit $12,000, of which $10,000 is refundable. AIN reported 30 reservations on October 28, 2026, and says they are not firm orders. DTA says figures are preliminary.
- Certification, as written on the tracker
- On an FAA light-sport certification path under MOSAIC, as DTA describes it. Not certified. Not a type certificate. AIN says the Scottsdale prototype stays grounded until an FAA experimental airworthiness certificate, which is not reported as issued and is not a type certificate. AIN says light-sport manufacturers do not earn type certificates under MOSAIC.
- Delivery / launch
- U.S. flight testing in Arizona planned for 2027. AIN says the prototype stays grounded until an experimental airworthiness certificate, and that U.S. tests will be piloted. Launch Edition chassis 1 to 50 targeted for 2028; later deliveries targeted for 2029. Those years are targets. AIN says DTA advertises 2 hours and 156 nm with two aboard, and that those figures have not yet been measured.
- Tracker updated
Certificates
A special or experimental airworthiness certificate, a production approval and an operator certificate are not type certificates. Standing is taken from the linked source.
| Vehicle | Document | Standing | Date | What the source says | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Experimental airworthiness (not a type certificate) |
Not issued |
Aviation International News reported on October 28, 2026 that the JP1 prototype at Scottsdale stays grounded until DTA obtains an FAA experimental airworthiness certificate. That certificate is not reported as issued. An experimental airworthiness certificate is not a type certificate. AIN also says light-sport manufacturers do not earn type certificates under the MOSAIC rule. |
Orders and other deals
| Date | Kind | Parties | Amount | What the source says | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reservation Conditional |
30 reservations, AIN reported on October 28, 2026. $12,000 deposit, $10,000 refundable, toward a $385,000 list price. Not firm orders. |
DTA said on October 19, 2026 that reservations are open with a $12,000 deposit, $10,000 of it refundable, which counts toward the price and locks it at $385,000. AIN reported on October 28 that DTA has 30 reservations, four taken at NBAA-BACE. AIN says the deposits hold queue places and are not firm orders, and that a binding purchase agreement comes later. Launch Edition chassis 1 to 50 are targeted for 2028, and later deliveries for 2029. Those years are targets. DTA says the figures are preliminary. |
Milestones
| Date | Vehicle | Kind | Event | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Certification step |
Prototype stays grounded pending an experimental airworthiness certificateAIN reported on October 28, 2026 that the JP1 prototype at Jet Aviation Scottsdale stays grounded until DTA obtains an FAA experimental airworthiness certificate. That certificate is not reported as issued. An experimental airworthiness certificate is not a type certificate. AIN says U.S. tests will be piloted, and that earlier France flights were remotely piloted within visual line of sight. No U.S. flight is reported as completed. |
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Other |
U.S. flight testing in Arizona planned for 2027DTA Aircraft said on October 19, 2026 that it will open a United States flight-test campaign of the JP1 in Arizona in 2027. That year is a plan. The company says the aircraft has already flown more than 200 hours in France. No completed U.S. flight is reported. Urban Air Mobility News reported the plan from the company release. |