Developing innovative air systems,

to transform autonomous unmanned aviation and Regional Air Mobility (RAM)

About

About Us

Faradair was the UK's first dedicated Advanced Air Mobility company founded in 2014.

Formed to develop crewed and uncrewed aircraft using innovative propulsion and designs such as hybrid-electric power and

box-wing configurations to deliver multi-mission capability.

With decades of commercial and military aviation experience, the team is creating some of the most innovative air assets proven from past pioneering UAV innovation.

Recognized by PwC as a company to watch and winner of the Sir Michael Marshall Award for Sustainability in Aviation, Faradair is advancing toward proof-of-concept flights for its first full-scale prototype aircraft.

This first asset will redefine flight performance capability within its class, flying faster, further and carrying more payload than its peers with the final design nearing completion.

Our Vision

Faradair has evolved into an exciting dual-tech company, focused in delivering assets for defence and the commercial markets.

The company is partnered with world class partners, working to deliver our first unmanned air asset to meet geopolitical demands.

'Low cost - High volume' is our mantra for unmanned aviation and regional flight. We believe the market is ready for economically viable and advanced solutions, based from proven technologies and regulatory standards.

The company is currently engaged with customers, investors and Governments, with expectation for revenue delivery and scale-up job creation in the near future.

Some of the greatest innovations in aerospace have been born in the United Kingdom, yet historically, the UK has often failed to support its boldest pioneers. We intend to break that pattern to deliver a meaningful return.

Design evolution to meet demand

The company is developing an innovative, clean-sheet design aircraft, proven from past Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) innovation experience.

Initial UAV assets will deliver multi-mission air system capability to meet current geopolitical demand with future variant growth opportunities.

Pioneering legacy

Experience born from proven Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) innovation

Team

Expertise. Passion. Track Record.

One of the most experienced commercial aviation founding teams within the new Advanced Air Mobility market, the Faradair executive team have excellence in aerospace, engineering, design, operations, military and finance

CEO & Founder

Neil Cloughley

20+ years within the commercial aviation sector as a senior executive in financing, leasing, remarketing, working with the world's leading aircraft OEM's, banks and airlines.

Neil has become a champion for sustainable aviation and Regional Air Mobility in recent years.

He also has significant past experience of innovation and entrepreneurial start-ups within the IT sector and a family legacy of pioneering Unmanned Air Vehicle development.

Chief Financial Officer

Jon Sturgess

An FCCA Qualified Accountant with over 25 years experience, with 15-year experience within Audit from SMEs to FTSE100 Listed Businesses.

The last 10 years has seen Jon work across Publicly Listed Businesses and Private Equity Backed consolidators.

He has worked across multiple transactions from strategic M&A to public to private transactions

Chief Aerodynamicist

Prof. Ben Evans

Head of Aerospace Engineering at Swansea University.

Design Team member on Bloodhound SSC, the 1,000 mph supersonic land speed record car.

Ben has been working with Faradair since 2016, helping to evolve the BEHA aircraft design. He brings aerodynamic engineering talents to our aircraft optimization program.

Ben leads our partnership with Swansea University aerospace engineering & testing facilities and is a key part of our continued product development.

Non-Exec Director

Chris Leeds

20+ years Commercial aviation finance executive including directorship of ECGD (UK’s official export credit agency) responsible for all aviation business and

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, responsible for expansion

of the aviation business.

Involved in the Faradair programme since the beginning, helping to shape and guide the corporate structure and market capability

Chair of the Advisory Board

Randy Tinseth

With almost 40 years’ experience in commercial aviation, Randy is a very well known face within the sector as the former Vice President Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Served as a leading Boeing spokesperson, delivering keynote speeches at the most important aviation conferences and air shows around the world.

Advisory Board Member

Anne Carnall

Chartered Engineer with over 20 years aviation sector experience.

Designed airports worldwide (including major projects at London Heathrow and Hong Kong) and spent six years with IATA.

Anne specialises in technology-driven changes that transform operations. In recent years, she has focussed on aviation decarbonisation and SAF.

Advisory Board Member

Anthony J. Mims

Lt Col, USAF (ret.)

Anthony "AJ" Mims retired from the U.S. Air Force after a 26-year career in logistics and security cooperation.

AJ served in a variety of operational and headquarters assignments, and deployed three times. He spent five consecutive years as a commander of three different squadrons, leading as many as 340 Airmen, as well as commanding the squadron that manages 92K vehicles at 300+ operating locations globally.

Headquarters assignments included roles at the Pentagon and assignment to the U.S. embassy in London, UK.

Advisory Board Member

Toby McCann

25+ years’ experience

engineering and flight testing.

Former Commander in the UK Fleet Air Arm overseeing development, certification and introduction to service of aircraft.

Intimately involved in the F-35 Lightning program, he led international teams working the most advanced 5th generation aircraft in the world.

Advisory Board Member

Pieter Roos

A Mechanical Engineer with over 20 years of experience in mostly Aeronautical military projects in South Africa.

Relocated to England in 2000 to further his engineering career with particular interest in high end manufacturing technology and motorsport.

The last 20 years first with Gemini Transmission then Ricardo PLC and finally 8.5 years as Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Mercedes AMG HPP Formula One team, cumulating in 7 Double World Championships titles.

Highlighting our legacy in pioneering UAV design; The SWIFT II Target UAV (above) sitting on it's launcher ready for test flight from Thorney Island test range in the UK in 1988.