Regent Craft Says Its Monarch Seaglider Will Handle Harsh Hawaiian Conditions

Jonathan Welsh

Thursday, June 09, 2022 at 01:36 PM ET

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An early rendering of Regent's Monarch, a 100-passenger electric-powered seaglider.

Key Takeaways:

Regent Craft is developing electric seagliders, including the larger Monarch (50-100 passengers) for future Hawaiian operations, and is actively designing them with Hawaiian Airlines to handle the region's challenging wind and water conditions.
These "wing-in-ground effect" vehicles fly low over water, leveraging ground effect for greater fuel efficiency and payload capacity compared to traditional aircraft, while also having weather-based operating limitations.
Regent is relocating its headquarters and establishing manufacturing and testing facilities in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, by summer 2023, citing strategic ocean access and attractive tax incentives.

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Regent Craft, the Boston-based developer of electric-powered wing-in-ground effect vehicles called seagliders, said the challenge of difficult wind and water conditions around Hawaii is part of its design and development program for the Monarch, a planned next-generation seaglider expected to operate from the islands.

“Regent is taking into consideration all manner of wind, weather, and climate into the design, testing, and safety of our 12-passenger seaglider, Viceroy, and our next generation seaglider, the 50- to 100-passenger Monarch,” the company said.