GBR Ecojet, nytt grønt flyselskap

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Ecojet, nytt grønt flyselskap

Hadde ikke fått meg med denne.
Ser ut som de skal begynne med base i Edinburgh


https://www.ecojetair.com

Det er bilde av en twin otter på hjemesiden deres, men de søker etter crew med ATR72-rating

https://www.freshaviation.co.uk/ecojet-begins-hiring-and-confirms-atr-72-fleet/

he Ecotricity-backed airline, which recently made headlines for an order of 70 ZeroAvia powerplants to power a split fleet of 19/70 seat aircraft, this evening published advertisements for Cabin Crew, Cabin Managers, and both First Officers and Captains who hold a current rating on the ATR 72. According to the posts, the airline is looking for crew to help it “re-write the aviation playbook,” targeting a launch date “in the first half of this year.”

https://www.freshaviation.co.uk/ecojet-appoints-chief-operating-officer-ahead-of-summer-launch/

Ecojet, which hopes to launch regional services in 2024 from its base in Edinburgh, has this week announced the appointment of seasoned aviation executive Rebecca Borresen as its Chief Operating Officer. The start-up carrier will initially launch traditionally-fuelled flights this summer using a fleet of ATR 72 turboprops, before transitioning to a split fleet including hydrogen-powered 19-seat aircraft by mid-2025.

 

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Re: Ecojet, nytt grønt flyselskap

Oppstart er nå planlagt i 2025.

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/145480-uks-ecojet-airlines-preps-for-2025-launch-with-atr72s

Ecojet Airlines (Edinburgh), formerly known as Fresh Airlines, has changed its launch plans and now expects to start operations in 2025 with ATR72-600s, according to CEO Brent Smith.

 

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https://www.thetimes.com/uk/transpo...rline-ecojet-sacks-staff-dale-vince-jmf8hxms9

Plans for the world’s first all-electric airline have been left in tatters after it sacked almost its entire workforce.

Ecojet, owned by Dale Vince, the prominent Labour donor, made 11 staff redundant earlier this year. It previously had 13 employees.

Vince founded Ecotricity, the renewable energy company, which is struggling to raise £20 million to get the airline started. It is also yet to secure a crucial air operator’s certificate from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, without which it cannot fly.

• Ecotricity chief Dale Vince to launch zero-emissions airline

The airline, which had claimed it was on course to become the “flag carrier for green Britain”, is understood to have sought to slash costs after delaying its launch until next year. It had previously hoped to start operations this summer.

It said the delay was needed as it navigated a “tough investment market”.
The airline, which is majority-owned by Ecotricity, is planning routes from Edinburgh using turboprop aircraft refitted with hydrogen-electric engines built in Scotland by ZeroAvia, which would emit only water as a byproduct.

It hopes to establish a fleet of Twin Otter planes, which carry 20 passengers, followed by larger 70-seat ATR 72s from Airbus and Italian partner Leonardo. It has also signed a deal for up to 50 nine-seater flying taxis from ARC Aerosystems.

 

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Overraskende nok kom de aldri på vingene


https://www.heraldscotland.com/news..._undefined&cx_artPos=2&ref=uber_reco#cxrecs_s

A court has appointed liquidators to a Scottish airline.

The airline was founded by a "green industrialist" and prominent Labour Party donor.

Entrepreneur Dale Vince launched EcoJet Airlines in Edinburgh in 2023 when it was hailed as “the world’s first electric airline”.

Now, provisional liquidators have been appointed to the company following a reported bid to raise £20 million.

Ecotricity, the green energy firm founded by Mr Vince, which was the EcoJet majority owner, said he has “paused investment into EcoJet”.

Mr Vince said: “We remain committed to electrifying all forms of transport - aviation is the last frontier and the hardest.

"It's taking longer than we hoped, to get the technology and regulatory pieces of the puzzle in alignment, and so we’re pausing work at this time."

Mr Vince, who gave Labour £5.5m in multiple donations between 2022 and 2024, added: “This is a vital frontier in the move to net zero, green living, whatever you choose to call it - and it’s absolutely doable. It’s a matter of when not if.”

Ecotricity said on its website at the time of the launch: “The move marks the beginning of an aviation revolution by making net-zero, emission-free air travel possible for the first time."

It added: “EcoJet’s fleet will comprise conventional planes retrofitted with hydrogen-electric powertrains.

“Once converted, the aircraft will operate with the same power output as before, but with a one-hundred percent reduction in CO2 emissions.

“The decision to repurpose old planes rather than build new models from scratch will save 90,000 tonnes of carbon per year."

It planned an Edinburgh to Southampton route with mainland Europe and long-haul flights slated for the future.

Documents show a petition was presented to Edinburgh Sheriff Court “craving the court that Ecojet Airlines Limited be wound up by the court and joint interim liquidators appointed”.

Paul Dounis and Mark Harper, of Opus Restructuring were appointed provisional liquidators.

Opus said the move followed a "voluntary liquidation initiated by the company’s board".

It added: "EcoJet was a start-up business and has no material assets. The members have elected to fund the liquidation process to ensure that the company’s employees receive their full statutory entitlements."