Wisk Aero
Intelligence Profile: Certification
Company Overview
Wisk Aero is a Boeing-owned company developing the Generation 6 fully autonomous (pilotless) electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi. Designed to carry 4 passengers with no onboard pilot. Lift + cruise architecture for safe, quiet, zero-emission urban and regional air mobility. Wisk is positioned as the first candidate for FAA certification of an autonomous passenger-carrying eVTOL in the United States.
Leadership Team
Sebastien Vigneron
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed CEO in May 2025; former SVP of Engineering & Programs
Tyler Painter
Chief Financial Officer
Leads financial strategy and operations
Jim Tighe
Chief Technical Officer
Technical leadership and aircraft development
Greg Bibbes
General Counsel
Leads legal, compliance and governance
Becky Tanner
Chief Marketing and People Officer
Drives talent, culture and market strategy
Aircraft Portfolio
Generation 6
Media Gallery
Featured Videos
Generation 6 First Flight Test | Vertical Takeoff & Hover
Historic first hover flight of the Gen6 autonomous eVTOL prototype (Dec 2025)
Wisk CEO Sébastien Vigneron: The Future of Autonomous Flight
Official interview with CEO on building the autonomous air taxi
Autonomy Explained: Wisk's Self-Flying First Approach
Deep dive into Wisk's fully autonomous self-flying technology
Proving Autonomy: Integrating Uncrewed Aircraft into Controlled Airspace
How Wisk is advancing autonomous operations in real airspace
Key Milestones
Company Founded
Established as Boeing subsidiary (evolved from Kitty Hawk)
Gen6 Concept Unveiled
Generation 6 autonomous eVTOL design revealed
New CEO Appointed
Sebastien Vigneron named Chief Executive Officer
Gen6 First Hover Flight
Successful maiden hover and stabilized flight of certification-candidate aircraft
Expanded Flight Testing
Full flight-test campaign underway in Hollister, CA