Welcome to Wisk

What Makes Us Wisk

We believe in a world where less time getting there means more time being there for the moments that matter. Our journey began with Kitty Hawk in 2010, and it’s where our self-flying air taxi was born. Since we first took to the skies, we’ve logged 1,500 test flights with full-scale aircraft.

Wisk was established in 2019 as a joint venture between The Boeing Company and Kitty Hawk Corporation, two leaders in aviation who are shaping the future of mobility. Headquartered in Mountain View, CA with locations in Atlanta, GA and New Zealand, our vision of delivering safe, everyday flight for everyone is closer than ever to becoming reality.

Group of Wisk employees in discussion
Group of Wisk employees in discussion

What Makes Us Wisk

We believe in a world where less time getting there means more time being there for the moments that matter. Our journey began with Kitty Hawk in 2010, and it’s where our self-flying air taxi was born. Since we first took to the skies, we’ve logged 1,500 test flights with full-scale aircraft.

Wisk was established in 2019 as a joint venture between The Boeing Company and Kitty Hawk Corporation, two leaders in aviation who are shaping the future of mobility. Headquartered in Mountain View, CA with locations in Atlanta, GA and New Zealand, our vision of delivering safe, everyday flight for everyone is closer than ever to becoming reality.

Executive Leadership

Gary Gysin, Chief Executive Officer

Gary Gysin

Chief Executive Officer

Caryn Nightengale, Chief Financial Officer

Caryn Nightengale

Chief Financial Officer

Jim Tighe, Chief Technical Officer

Jim Tighe

Chief Technical Officer

Greg Bibbes, General Counsel

Greg Bibbes

General Counsel

Becky Tanner, Chief Marketing Officer

Becky Tanner

Chief Marketing Officer

Eric Johnson, Senior Vice President, Engineering

Eric Johnson

Senior Vice President, Engineering

Leon Villegas, Vice President, Manufacturing

Leon Villegas

Vice President, Manufacturing

Dan Dalton, Vice President, Global Partnerships

Dan Dalton

Vice President, Global Partnerships

Anna Kominik, Asia Pacific Region Director

Anna Kominik

Asia Pacific Region Director

Our Board

Brian Schettler, Senior Managing Director, Horizonx, The Boeing Company

Brian Schettler

Senior Managing Director, Horizonx, The Boeing Company

Sebastian Thrun, Chief Executive Officer, Kitty Hawk

Sebastian Thrun

Chief Executive Officer, Kitty Hawk

Gary Gysin, Chief Executive Officer

Gary Gysin

Chief Executive Officer

David Estrada, Chief Legal And Policy Officer, Nuro

David Estrada

Chief Legal And Policy Officer, Nuro

Brian Yutko, Ph.D., Chief Engineer, Sustainability & Future Mobility, Boeing

Brian Yutko, Ph.D.

Chief Engineer, Sustainability & Future Mobility, Boeing

Our Journey

The Journey Begins
A vision brings us together. An airplane so accessible you could fly every day. MARCH 2010
 Our Vision Takes Flight
The first step is hovering. It might sound simple, but it’s a major breakthrough. We knew we were onto something big. DECEMBER 2011
 First Generation
Next hurdle: Transition. From hover to forward flight. After a lot of hard work, we pull it off. FEBRUARY 2014
 Second Generation
Our second generation of aircraft completes the world’s first manned flight of an all-electric, fly-by-wire aircraft. JUNE 2015
 Third Generation
We evolve again. Our third generation aircraft completes its first flight with full hover transitions, and vertical takeoff and landing. AUGUST 2016
 Kia ora Aotearoa!

(Hello, New Zealand!) With its innovative spirit, New Zealand was the perfect place to land next. Our first air taxi arrives in New Zealand and testing begins. OCTOBER 2017
 Fourth Generation
A huge leap forward: autonomous flight. Our fourth generation aircraft completes its first unmanned transition. NOVEMBER 2017
 Meet Cora!
The culmination of eight years of dreaming and hard work, we call our fifth generation vehicle Cora. An electric, autonomous air taxi. A thing of beauty. MARCH 2018
 Industry-Leading

Partnership
We partnered with Air New Zealand in one of the world’s first UAM partnerships. With their operational expertise and our innovative technology, it’s a winning combination. OCTOBER 2018
 1,000th Test Flight
We completed one thousand flights, giving us the data and experience we need to make sure our planes are as safe as can be. MARCH 2019
 Combining Innovation

and Expertise
The world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing, becomes an investor and strategic partner. They too believe in our vision and want to propel us forward. JUNE 2019
 New Company Brand,

Same Vision
Wisk emerges to bring our vision of delivering safe, everyday flight to the world. DECEMBER 2019
 World’s First Autonomous

Air Taxi Trial We partner with the New Zealand government in their world first Airspace Integration Trials. FEBRUARY 2020

Discover Your Future Now

Are you passionate about safety, aviation and innovation? Do you want to be part of a team that values diversity, empowers team members? Do you want to be part of history by bringing the first autonomous eVTOL air taxi to the U.S.? Then we want to talk to you. Join Our Team!

Careers
Life at Wisk

Discover Your Future Now

Are you passionate about safety, aviation and innovation? Do you want to be part of a team that values diversity, empowers team members? Do you want to be part of history by bringing the first autonomous eVTOL air taxi to the U.S.? Then we want to talk to you. Join Our Team!

Careers
Life at Wisk