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Radia’s WindRunner cargo aircraft remains on track for 2030 certification flights

Colorado-based start-up Radia says its planned four-engined WindRunner—positioned as the world’s largest aircraft concept for cargo—remains on track for 2030, targeting first certification flights in that timeframe. CEO Mark Lundstrom reaffirmed the company’s first-flight and certification schedule to FlightGlobal.

Discovered 2026-07-21T05:10:13.484062-07:00 | 2026-07-21T05:10:13.484062-07:00

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  • Reaffirmed a 2030 milestone for first certification flights of a next-generation, ultra-large cargo aircraft concept—an explicit readiness signal for future program and investment planning.
  • The CEO-led update provides a measurable schedule benchmark (first certification flights in 2030) that investors, suppliers, and potential anchor shippers can use to gauge timing and risk.
  • As a new entrant attempting to scale a major cargo aircraft design, the concept’s certification timeline will be a key reference point for how cargo fleet capacity could evolve over the decade.

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