Regent

Company in the next few months will assemble the structural components for its flagship Viceroy aircraft, which is expected to begin crewed tests later this year.

Operator UrbanLink Air Mobility agrees to purchase 27 electric seagliders from manufacturer Regent Craft.

The U.S. Coast Guard’s approval of the navigational safety risk assessment allows the company to test its full-scale seaglider in Rhode Island.

Manufacturers of futuristic aircraft, such as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis, are flocking to the United Arab Emirates.

The manufacturer will collaborate with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and the Emirate’s Department of Municipalities and Transportation.

The wing-in-ground effect vehicle is designed to compete with ferries and airlines for coastal travel.