Bellwether Industries

Bellwether Industries is an aircraft developer building the volar, a compact vehicle for advanced air mobility. The company was registered in London in January 2019. Its headquarters are in London, United Kingdom.

The site says the founders first worked on a concept called Gazelle, launched in 2015. The company's vehicles run from Gazelle (gen 1) to Oryx (gen 3). The latest vehicle is a three seat scaled testing platform. Development is now focused on more payload, stability and range.

The site lists milestones for 2019, 2023 and 2024. It lists plans for 2026, 2028 and 2030. The site says first customer fleets are planned from 2028, and that private vehicles will later be sold directly to users.

The site names Excel Helicopters as a fleet operator partner that would offer point to point transport. It names Naffco, which would use the volar for emergency services. The company also mentions collaboration with academia, government, technology and manufacturing partners.

The site says the company is pursuing a route to certification through motorsports. It says the company can operate in 40 locations across 26 countries under experimental vehicle operations with Air Race.

Branding, operation and design are based in London. The site says research and development and manufacturing are based in Taiwan. It says the Taiwan work focuses on power systems and propulsion.

The site lists phone number +44 20 3900 0502 and an address at 203 Marsh Wall, London E14 9LY. It has pages for investors and partners. The careers page lists open roles including a flight control engineer and an aerospace engineer.