Horizon Aircraft is advancing the all-weather certification pathway of its Cavorite X7 through the Company’s ongoing partnership with Flight Centre of Excellence and anti-icing technologies being developed by the University of Toronto.
“Progress has been steady on the Company’s previously announced USD10.5 million INSAT-funded all-weather vertical propulsion eVTOL project in collaboration with 3C and UofT,” said the company in a press release. “In July 2026, wind tunnel testing began on small coupon samples that feature UofT’s ice protection technologies, marking the first step in evaluating the viability of these technologies on the Cavorite X7.”
Unlike helicopters and open rotor eVTOL aircraft, the Cavorite X7 was designed to fly safely in winter conditions, said the company.
“From day one, we designed the Cavorite X7 for Canadian winters to benefit both remote communities and aircraft operators,” said Brandon Robinson, Co-Founder and CEO of Horizon Aircraft. “3C’s certification expertise and UofT’s technology are supporting our progress toward bringing a certified all-weather X7 to market. Communities serviced by X7 aircraft will have greater access to the critical services they need, and X7 operators will experience higher aircraft utilization and profit margins.”
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