New Atlas · Apr 2026
Interview coverage of Airhart’s Long Beach test flights and three-phase roadmap: context-aware avionics, fly-by-wire controls, and a clean-sheet aircraft.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Airhart Aeronautics is a YC S22 aerospace startup building pilot-centric avionics and fly-by-wire personal aircraft to make flying safer, simpler, and more accessible; its current commercial offer is the Airhart Avionics system, and its public materials emphasize reduced pilot workload, modern UI/UX, and a future clean-sheet airplane.
Primary product
Airhart Avionics — a pilot-centric avionics and flight-control suite for personal aircraft
Founded
2022
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Sub-industry
Avionics and fly-by-wire systems for personal aircraft
Offices
0 jobs at Airhart Aeronautics
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Business model
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$5.1M
Latest round
Series A · Dec 2025
Latest amount
$4.6M
Apr 2026 · United Airlines Ventures
Dec 2025
Sep 2022 · Y Combinator
Leadership
Co-founder & CEO/CTO
President
Co-founder
Lead GNC Engineer
Investors
Safety-first, human-centered, and engineering-heavy; public messaging stresses rigor, modern UI/UX, and a desire to remove complexity from flying. The team’s background draws heavily from SpaceX, Apple, Carbon, and aerospace/defense programs.
Compensation
A YC job listing for a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Long Beach advertised $120K-$150K salary plus 0.50%-2.00% equity.
Pricing
Direct sale of avionics hardware plus reservation/deposit and installation-slot pricing; aircraft pricing is also presented for the Airhart Sling pre-order offering.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
about $900K-$1M (public third-party estimate)
Estimated monthly visits
302
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
New Atlas · Apr 2026
Interview coverage of Airhart’s Long Beach test flights and three-phase roadmap: context-aware avionics, fly-by-wire controls, and a clean-sheet aircraft.
Airhart blog · Apr 2026
Official company announcement that United Airlines Ventures joined Airhart as an investor and that the first phase of the avionics suite is available to order.
Flying Magazine · Apr 2026
Reports that United Airlines Ventures invested an undisclosed amount in Airhart and that customer installations of the flagship avionics suite were beginning.
Aviation Week · Feb 2026
Describes Airhart’s production hardware installation and its context-aware cockpit concept built around a panoramic touch-display interface.
Airways Magazine · Nov 2025
Covers Airhart’s latest funding round and its plan to bring Airhart Avionics to market across multiple aircraft categories.