Dutch-produced flying cars could reach customers in 2028
The future of flying cars is here.
Screenshot from PAL-V's website via Cybernews
- EASA approved PAL-V to manufacture Liberty flying cars on an industrial scale.
- PAL-V still needs aircraft safety approval before Liberty can fly commercially.
- The company expects customer deliveries could begin as early as 2028.
- Liberty requires both driver’s and pilot’s licenses and starts at $347,249.
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Dutch company PAL-V permission to start the production of flying cars.
By obtaining European Production Organization Approval (POA), the Raamdonksveer-based company can now legally manufacture its Liberty flying car on an industrial scale.
PAL-V says it is the first country in the world to receive the approval, which places it “in a unique position worldwide, ahead of both American and Chinese initiatives within the Advanced Air Mobility sector.”
While the permit marks a major milestone for the company, PAL-V will have to demonstrate the safety of its flying car to obtain approval for the vehicle itself to be used as an aircraft, according to NU.nl.
PAL-V says it expects to obtain the approval by as early as 2028.
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Liberty is a three-wheeled personal aircraft for daily medium and long-distance commutes, according to the company.
The vehicle can be driven from home to over 40,000 airstrips worldwide, where it can be converted into an aircraft in a matter of minutes.
As a car, Liberty can carry 2 people at the same time in a range of 817 mi (1,315 km) at a speed of 100 mp/h (160 km/h).
In the sky, the aircraft can fly in a range of 250-310 mi (400-500 km), reaching a maximum altitude of 11,000 ft (3,353 m).
Liberty may not be available to many, as it requires both a driver’s and a pilot’s license and comes with a price tag of $347,249 (€299,000).
PAL-V’s CEO, Robert Dingemanse, says the aircraft can be used in emergency situations to reach remote, hard-to-access locations lacking infrastructure.
Your usual options are either a car, which is not the fastest way to reach the location, or a helicopter, which comes with high deployment costs and requires dedicated helicopter pilots to transport specialists to the site,Robert Dingemanse, CEO of PAL-V
Some of the vehicles have already been sold to the Dutch fire brigade.
Xpeng, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer that also develops flying cars, said earlier in 2026 that its aircraft could become available as early as next year.
Meanwhile, US-based Alef Aeoronautics’ all-electric flying car, Model A, can already be pre-ordered at an expected price of $299,999 (€258,309). The vehicle is marketed for its ability to bypass the problematic areas on the ground by flying over them.