IDEAS: Fully Electric Seaglider Projected for Regional Travel in 2025
Key Points
- Regent plans to launch its electric seaglider for commercial service in 2025, starting with Southern Airways.
- David Neeleman and Dennis Muilenburg have joined Regent's Board of Advisors to guide its regional transport innovations.
- Archer Aviation, supported by United Airlines, aims to launch battery-electric air taxis by 2025, similar to Regent's timeline.
Summary
Regent is set to revolutionize regional travel with its electric seaglider, projected to begin commercial service in 2025, starting with Southern Airways. Industry veterans David Neeleman and Dennis Muilenburg have joined Regent's Board of Advisors, enhancing the company's efforts to provide fast, sustainable coastal travel. Additionally, Archer Aviation plans to launch its own battery-electric air taxis by 2025, reflecting a broader trend towards innovative, eco-friendly transportation solutions.
Electric seaglider manufacturer, Regent, unveiled a full-scale mock-up of its commercial seaglider prototype in April, with passenger service projected for 2025. Southern Airways is slated to receive the first 12-passenger seagliders serving coastal and island travelers.
Source: Regent
Regent also recently named David Neeleman, co-founder of Breeze Airways, JetBlue, and Azul Airlines, and Dennis Muilenburg, former CEO of The Boeing Company to its Board of Advisors. The company aims to improve regional transportation through its electric seagliders, providing fast, sustainable coastal travel.
Archer Aviation, which is backed by United Airlines and Stellantis NV, also aims to make about 250 battery-electric air taxis available for service in 2025, pending FAA approval.
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