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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Year Summary Comp. Table Total for CEO Compensation Actually Paid to CEO
Average Summary Comp. Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs(1)
Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: Net Income Company Selected Measure
TSR
Peer Group TSR(2)
2023 4,095,534 4,955,399 2,214,064 3,924,250 66.30 46.32 (513,050) n/a
2022 8,612,643 5,403,553 2,407,897 (437,128) 33.40 31.78 (258,043) n/a
2021 404,000 404,000 8,212,877 7,177,713 72.78 69.08 (180,324) n/a
   
Named Executive Officers, Footnote Amounts represent compensation actually paid to our Principal Executive Officer (PEO) and the average compensation actually paid to our remaining NEOs for the relevant fiscal year, as determined under SEC rules (and described below), which includes the individuals indicated in the table below for each fiscal year:
Year PEO Non-PEO NEOs
2023
JoeBen Bevirt
Matthew Field, Didier Papadopoulos, Kate DeHoff and Bonny Simi
2022 JoeBen Bevirt
Matthew Field, Didier Papadopoulos, Kate DeHoff and Bonny Simi
2021 JoeBen Bevirt Matthew Field and Eric Allison
   
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote For the relevant fiscal year, represents the cumulative TSR (the “Peer Group TSR”) of a peer group consisting of Archer Aviation Inc., Eve Holding, Inc., Joby Aviation, Inc., Lilium N.V., Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (“Peer Group”), as used in the Stock Performance Graph disclosed under Item 5 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The amount reflected shows the annual change in value of $100 invested in the Peer Group on August 10, 2021, the date of our Merger with RTP, and assumes reinvestment of dividends, if any. Each of the companies in our Peer Group went public via merger with a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”). For Peer Group companies that completed their SPAC merger after August 10, 2021, the cumulative return for the Peer Group was weighted based on the market capitalization of each company based on the date of its SPAC merger.    
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 4,095,534 $ 8,612,643 $ 404,000
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 4,955,399 5,403,553 404,000
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
Compensation actually paid to our NEOs represents the “Total” compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year, as adjusted as follows:
2021 2022 2023
Adjustments PEO Average Non-PEO NEOs PEO Average Non-PEO NEOs PEO Average Non-PEO NEOs
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” Columns in the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY (7,744,671) (8,016,335) (1,697,161) (3,471,919) (1,627,949)
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined as of Applicable FY End 6,709,507  3,243,500  692,987  2,304,890  1,491,558 
Increase/deduction for Awards Granted during Prior FY that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Applicable FY End —  —  (1,834,777) 1,479,083  1,397,679 
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Vested during Applicable FY, determined as of Vesting Date —  1,563,745  286,686  —  39,821 
Increase/deduction for Awards Granted during Prior FY that Vested During Applicable FY, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Vesting Date —  —  (292,760) 547,810  409,076 
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS (1,035,164) (3,209,090) (2,845,025) 859,864  1,710,186 
   
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 2,214,064 2,407,897 8,212,877
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 3,924,250 (437,128) 7,177,713
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
Compensation actually paid to our NEOs represents the “Total” compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year, as adjusted as follows:
2021 2022 2023
Adjustments PEO Average Non-PEO NEOs PEO Average Non-PEO NEOs PEO Average Non-PEO NEOs
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” Columns in the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY (7,744,671) (8,016,335) (1,697,161) (3,471,919) (1,627,949)
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined as of Applicable FY End 6,709,507  3,243,500  692,987  2,304,890  1,491,558 
Increase/deduction for Awards Granted during Prior FY that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Applicable FY End —  —  (1,834,777) 1,479,083  1,397,679 
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Vested during Applicable FY, determined as of Vesting Date —  1,563,745  286,686  —  39,821 
Increase/deduction for Awards Granted during Prior FY that Vested During Applicable FY, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Vesting Date —  —  (292,760) 547,810  409,076 
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS (1,035,164) (3,209,090) (2,845,025) 859,864  1,710,186 
   
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 66.30 33.40 72.78
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 46.32 31.78 69.08
Net Income (Loss) $ (513,050) $ (258,043) $ (180,324)
PEO Name JoeBen Bevirt JoeBen Bevirt JoeBen Bevirt
Additional 402(v) Disclosure Fair value or change in fair value, as applicable, of equity awards in the “Compensation Actually Paid” columns was determined by reference to (i) for solely service-vesting RSU awards, the closing price per share on the applicable year-end date(s) or, in the case of vesting dates, the closing price per share on the applicable vesting date(s); (ii) for performance-based RSU awards, the same valuation methodology as RSU awards above except that the year-end values are multiplied by the probability of achievement of the applicable performance objective as of the applicable date; and (iii) for stock options, a Black Scholes value as of the applicable year-end or vesting date(s), determined based on the same methodology as used to determine grant date fair value but using the closing stock price on the applicable revaluation date as the current market price and with an expected life set equal to the remaining life of the award in the case of underwater stock options and, in the case of in the money options, an expected life equal to the original ratio of expected life relative to the ten year contractual life multiplied times the remaining life as of the applicable revaluation date, and in all cases based on volatility and risk free rates determined as of the revaluation date based on the expected life period and based on an expected dividend rate of 0%. For additional information on the assumptions used to calculate the valuation of the awards, see the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
Since we were not a publicly traded company until August 2021, and are not yet generating operating revenues, we have not historically tied executive compensation to financial performance measures. Consequently, we have not included a Company-Selected Measure in our Pay Versus Performance Table. The primary way in which we tied executive pay to performance in 2023 was through our 2023 PSU Program, which awarded RSUs to our NEOs and employees for achieving key operational goals that move us closer to our ultimate goal of launching our commercial air service, which we believe will be the primary driver of operational revenues in the future.
Our CEO and average NEO Compensation Actually Paid (“CAP”) for 2023 was higher than the amount reflected in our Summary Compensation Table, reflecting an increase in our TSR, which was greater than our Peer Group TSR over the same period. Net income reflected a larger loss in 2023 than in 2022, reflecting ongoing investments in our certification and manufacturing efforts and increased headcount.
   
PEO      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 859,864 $ (3,209,090) $ 0
PEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (3,471,919) (8,016,335) 0
PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 2,304,890 3,243,500 0
PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,479,083 0 0
PEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 1,563,745 0
PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 547,810 0 0
Non-PEO NEO      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,710,186 (2,845,025) (1,035,164)
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,627,949) (1,697,161) (7,744,671)
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,491,558 692,987 6,709,507
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,397,679 (1,834,777) 0
Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 39,821 286,686 0
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 409,076 $ (292,760) $ 0