PAL-V International BV

PAL-V builds a vehicle that both drives on roads and flies. The company calls this kind of vehicle FlyDrive. The idea is to join road and air travel in one machine that is easy to operate. The website says this helps professionals reach more places, faster.

The company has a clear target group. It says emergency responders in rural and remote areas face a mobility problem. They often need more than one type of transport to reach a scene. That adds delays and cuts the effect of a mission. A single FlyDrive vehicle could fly at speed and then drive with the flexibility of a ground vehicle.

PAL-V was founded in 2008, after about ten years of research. A team of certification experts and engineers began work on its first FlyDrive platform. The vehicle made its first flight in 2012. The flights and road tests showed the idea could work and could be certified under existing rules. Talks with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, known as EASA, then began.

The site lists later steps in order. In 2020, the PAL-V Liberty passed road certification and received a European license plate. That means it may drive on public roads. In 2021, EASA released a certification baseline, the set of rules the Liberty must meet. In 2023, the team ran aborted take-off tests. The vehicle drove at rising speeds with the rotor spinning faster, and the team stopped just before lift-off. The company calls this the end of the development phase.

In June 2024, PAL-V received a "No Technical Objection" from EASA on its certification program. This means EASA accepted the rules and the way PAL-V will prove it meets them. It also shows EASA considers the concept certifiable. The company chose EASA because its framework is widely recognized and can carry over to other countries.

The news section reports more progress. PAL-V gained European approval as a production organisation. It signed a strategic partnership with AVION and FLYVE. It also notes a visit in which the Dutch King tried FlyDrive mobility.

The website has news and event updates and a contact page. A business development contact is listed in Munich.