Flight-activity intelligence
See how autonomy and advanced air mobility companies actually fly.
Sortie Research turns public aircraft signals into analysis and charts for investors: who is flying, how much, and how that is changing. Charts and commentary, not a raw data feed.
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Monthly flight hours across 10 tracked companies
Minimum observed hours, Jan 2025 to Aug 2026. eVTOL shown separately from conventional aircraft.
Confirmed company aircraft only; aircraft whose owners opted out of public tracking and unconfirmed links are excluded. The newest 28 days are held back. BETA Technologies accounts for about 81% of observed hours (Sep 2025 to Aug 2026), including its conventional training and support aircraft.
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Real figures from our tracking, aggregated and delayed. Subscribers get the full picture, daily.
Weekly activity trend
Minimum observed hours per week, all tracked companies, week of Mar 16, 2026 to Sep 13, 2026. Delayed 28+ days.
Who flies most often
Relative flying activity (days with observed flights), Sep 2025 to Aug 2026. ■ has eVTOL aircraft ■ conventional only
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Confirmed company aircraft only; aircraft whose owners opted out of public tracking and unconfirmed links are excluded. The newest 28 days are held back. ADS-B coverage has gaps (low altitude, over water, aircraft not broadcasting), so every figure is a minimum. Data coverage: 620 of 621 days in the window.