The Pal-V Liberty of two seats, price at $ 799,000, will begin production next year in the Netherlands with initial European deliveries scheduled by the end of 2026, followed shortly for deployment in the EAU through a GETEX regional partner.
“We have just had the final firm of IATA,” said Marco Van Den Bosch, commercial director of Pal-V, in an exclusive interview outside the Congress of the ABU Dhabi investment meeting on Monday.
“After almost 12 years of certification, we have the last ‘there is no objection’. So everything is right now for Ica and FAA,” he added, referring to the European Union Aviation Security Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States.
The double -mode vehicle functions as a car on the roads and is transformed into a rotoplane for the flight, offering a unique solution to the urban consultation while attending to the luxury transport market in the region.
Final verification flights
Before the commercial deployment, the company will carry out 100 hours of “verification steering wheel” in early 2026, explained Van Den Bosch.
“It is no longer flying in the test, because it is a finished product,” he said, emphasizing that the regulatory obstacles that generally take 10 to 12 years in new airplanes now have the leg.
The vehicle, which represents a significant advance in personal mobility, will first be introduced in Europe before expanding to the EAU through the company’s association with Getex, a leading provider of private aviation services in the region.
“We have a fantastic partner [Jetex]. Now we have worked not only to sell the flying car, but must build a child or an ecosystem, ”said Van Den Bosch, explaining that the infrastructure for maintenance and operations is already being developed.
The company will make demonstration flights in Dubai and the EAU from the end of 2026, with plans to establish training centers dedicated to new owners.
Built for sandy conditions
The Pal-V Liberty has been specifically designed to handle desert environments, which makes EAU an ideal market, an aging for the company.
“If you look at the machine, it is very good in what they call sandy conditions. Normally, [combining] The sand and engines are a problem, “said Van Den Bosch.” For example, the helicopter begins to fly between the sand, and then exploit the engines. “
The flying car requires a relatively modest infrastructure, an take -off area of only 200 meters by 30 meters, which can be established in several places through the region. For landing, the space requirement is equally narrower to only 30 meters.
“These are basic or sandy in general … it is very small,” said Van Den Bosch, adding that Giroplano design sacrifices significant security advantages, including the ability to make emergency landings in very limited spaces.
“The best thing about Giroplano is that we have two engines. These are redundant, so if one fails, I can still fly. If they fail, I have a flying parachute son, what can I be a zero to make a net zero to make zero to do.
Dual license requirement
The owners will need a driver’s license and a private pilot license to operate the vehicle, with PAL-V offering an issued training program designed for employed entrepreneurs.
“We did a special private training, because all these are entrepreneurs and have money, but time is also essential. So we put it in six times five days,” said Van Den Bosch, describing a focused training regime. Theoretical. Theoretical. Theoretical.
The company has established a flight school in the Netherlands and plans to open additional facilities in Italy and the EAU to support the growing customer base.
Market positioning
At $ 799,000, the Pal-V Liberty represses a significant investment, but the company positions it as profitable compared to alternatives such as helicopters.
“It is almost 10 times cheaper to fly this is a helicopter,” said Van Den Bosch, and added that the Pal-V can perform “90 percent of the helicopter roles”, including observation, medical services and logistics.
The company sees a strong demand from both government agencies and rich people who seek to avoid traffic verification in the main cities. Interestingly, about 90 percent of the current customer base consists of or individuals who have never flown before, Van Den Bosch revealed.
“The only two solutions to [traffic congestion] It is on the floor or in the air, “he said.” So many things are happening, and they say that the next 10 years will see more changes than in the last 100 years. “
Regional Expansion Plans
After the launch of the EAU, PAL-V aims to expand throughout the Middle East, with its association with Getex that covers the entire Eau market initial.
“We made a deal with Jotex for all the EAU,” confirmed Van Den Bosch, adding that the company has previously shown its vehicle in Saudi Arabia and sees the potential of greater regional growth.
The company chose the EAU as its entry of the Middle East due to the high spending power of the region, the appropriate climatic conditions and the existing avrastructure through Jetex.
“With the Jetex partner, we already have the flight atmosphere. They already have the DNA to fly. So we are very happy and it is easy to work with Jetex,” he said.
As urban mobility continues to evolve, Pal-V believes that it is the right time for flying cars to become a reality, with Van Den Bosch expressing their total confidence in the preparation of the market.
“Because the materials are there, the security possibilities are like 100 percent, and if they observe mobility, specifically in the big cities and its surroundings, it will be a disaster in the next 10 years,” he said.
For Dubai residents, the flying car could drastically reduce the peak hours of travel times. “If I have to go, let’s say, the south north of Dubai … I can fly in five minutes,” said Van Den Bosch.
The Pal-V Liberty will be exhibited in the next events in the EAU while the company prepares for its commercial launch in the region.
