#shahaslam — Public Fediverse posts

"... that's the beauty of seagliders when you talk about electric aviation. People are a bit wary of flying 10-20,000 feet in the air with electric batteries. Whereas in our case we're only 10m above the water, and we're always above a runway. So in the absolute worst case, you can just glide back onto the water, send out a signal for a pickup."

#ShahAslam, CEO, Ocean Flyer

https://nz-tech-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/will-500km-h-e-seagliders-displace-ferries-and-planes

#podcasts #NZTech #seagliders

"Ocean Flyer, a business founded by former banker and Air Napier owner Shah Aslam​ and former New Zealand Air Force chief John Hamilton​, is among the earliest customers.

They have a $700m order for 25 seagliders that they plan to operate along New Zealand’s coast for about $30 to $60 one-way. Regent has about NZ$10 billion in orders from around the world."

#MelanieCarroll, 2022

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/129601892/ocean-flyer-promises-a-transport-revolution-but-perception-issues-remain

Sounds promising. Updates?

#seagliders #OceanFlyer #AirNapier #ShahAslam #JohnHamilton​