ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — XTI Aircraft Company (“XTI Aircraft”), a subsidiary of XTI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: XTIA) (“XTI”), a pioneer in xVTOL and powered-lift aircraft solutions, today announced the appointment of Steve Zohrabian as Executive Vice President of XTI Aircraft, where he will lead development of XTI Aircraft’s family of VTOL aircraft beginning with the mid-range TriFan 600. This appointment marks a significant milestone in the maturation of XTI Aircraft as the company accelerates toward first flight, certification, and commercialization of its revolutionary aircraft.
In his new role, Zohrabian will provide strategic leadership across engineering and flight programs while building trusted relationships with regulators, government partners, and industry stakeholders. Drawing on decades of experience successfully bringing both rotorcraft and fixed-wing platforms into production, he will guide the TriFan 600’s path to type certification and position it as a disruptive entrant in the next era of advanced air mobility.
“Bringing in a leader of Mr. Zohrabian’s caliber represents a critical step forward for XTI Aircraft,” said Scott Pomeroy, Chief Executive Officer of XTI Aerospace. “His unique experience across tiltrotor, rotorcraft, and fixed-wing programs—combined with a proven track record in scaling operations and certification—makes him the ideal executive to guide us toward commercialization of the TriFan 600.”
Zohrabian joins XTI from Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, where he served as Chief Operating Officer and helped transform the company into a premier developer of next-generation VTOL aircraft. He led the acquisition of Lockheed Martin Sikorsky’s Heliplex facility in Coatesville, PA, preserving critical infrastructure and retaining top engineering talent, while advancing multiple experimental VTOL platforms through development and flight test.
Prior to Piasecki, he was President and COO of Applied Concepts Group, following more than 17 years at The Boeing Company. At Boeing, he held senior leadership roles in program management, engineering, and strategy, supporting programs such as the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, CH-47 Chinook, and advanced Networks & Space ISR systems. He also spearheaded major enterprise-wide engineering process transformations and lean initiatives that enabled greater collaboration across Boeing’s sites, supply chain, and customer base.
Zohrabian holds a Bachelor and Master of Mechanical Engineering from Widener University, and an Executive Master’s in Technology Management from the University of Pennsylvania – The Wharton School and Penn Engineering. He has also completed the U.S. government’s executive-level Program Manager’s Course, the advanced statutory training for PEOs and senior program managers.
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