Southern Airways Express CEO Bets on Electric Seagliders

Stan Little appointed chairman of The Twenty Five, a new platform that offers members luxury coastal travel.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 01:00 PM ET

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Private club The Twenty Five (XXV) plans to offer members coastal trips on Regent Craft’s all-electric Viceroy seaglider. [Credit: The Twenty Five]

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Stan Little, founder of Southern Airways Express, has been appointed chairman of The Twenty Five, a luxury membership platform.
The Twenty Five aims to revolutionize coastal travel using all-electric Regent Craft Viceroy seagliders, significantly cutting journey times between U.S. East Coast and Caribbean destinations.
These seagliders, designed to fly in ground effect a few feet above water and regulated as maritime vessels, are expected for delivery starting in 2027, with The Twenty Five ordering up to 60 units.

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The founder and CEO of Southern Airways Express, the Part 135 Essential Air Service (EAS) carrier acquired by Surf Air Mobility in 2023, is betting on all-electric seagliders to reshape coastal travel in the U.S.

Recently established luxury membership platform The Twenty Five—which plans to offer members trips on Regent Craft’s Viceroy, designed to float, hydrofoil, and fly in ground effect a few feet above the water’s surface—on Wednesday made a splash with the appointment of Stan Little as its chairman.