Xpeng’s flying car gains altitude with 600 orders from the Middle East
Published on Oct 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Oct 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Xpeng AeroHT, also known as Aridge, has secured 600 pre-orders for its Land Aircraft Carrier flying car in the Middle East.
Land Aircraft Carrier is a unique vehicle because it’s an electric SUV, a flying car, and also a pick-up truck.
If everything goes to plan, it’ll be here sooner than we think.
It isn’t cheap, but you do get a lot for your money.
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Xpeng aims to deliver 600 units of this flying car in about two years
AeroHT was launched in 2013 as Xpeng’s flying car division before rebranding to Aridge earlier this month.
But the name is of secondary importance – what really matters is the fact that Aridge has received 600 pre-orders for its Land Aircraft Carrier eVTOL in the Middle East, as confirmed by the company at an event held in Dubai.
According to Xpeng, these vehicles will be sold in Qatar, the UAE, and Kuwait.
If everything goes to plan, these vehicles should be delivered by 2026 or, in a worst-case scenario, by 2027.
The company has already received 7,000 orders globally, which is impressive for a flying car such as this one.
The Land Aircraft Carrier isn’t cheap, coming in at $280,000, but it is quite versatile, and it has a driving range of 1,000 kilometers (around 600 miles).
About the Land Aircraft Carrier
Unveiled nearly two years ago along with a flying car that looks like a supercar, the Land Aircraft Carrier is a vehicle that looks like a Cybertruck-esque SUV.
But it hides a small – and airworthy – eVTOL in the trunk.
It’s a truly ground-breaking invention.
We’ve seen eVTOLs and we’ve seen SUVs, but we’d never seen an eVTOL stored inside an SUV.
According to Xpeng, it takes an average person about five minutes to learn how to fly it, thanks to its one-key automatic takeoff and landing, and automatic navigation.
One of the main problems for Xpeng is that these vehicles are still illegal in several regions and countries.
The market is expanding quite rapidly, but, at the time of writing, the list of countries where you can legally drive/fly an eVTOL is still relatively small.
