Elfly Group announced the signing of a MoU with UrbanLink, a U.S.-based zero-emission mobility company backed by revered US airline entrepreneur Ed Wegel. The agreement includes a 10+10 soft order for the NOEMI electric amphibious seaplane, representing a potential order value of approximately USD 200 million.UrbanLink is developing an integrated zero-emission transport network across air, sea and ground, with initial hub cities including Miami, Los Angeles and San Juan.
Ed Wegel, Founder and CEO of UrbanLink commented: “NOEMI fits naturally into our vision for clean, connected regional mobility. It’s amphibious capability and electric propulsion make it a compelling and efficient solution for linking coastal and island communities.”
Eric Lithun, Founder and CEO of Elfly Group stated:“UrbanLink represents exactly the kind of forward-leaning operator we want to partner with. This MoU underlines growing market confidence in NOEMI and the international commercial momentum we are building as we commence full-scale prototype development. Florida is a perfect starting point, with its extensive coastlines, islands and waterways. It is one of the best places in the world to unlock the full potential of electric seaplane travel.”
This exciting new partnership reflects a shared ambition to accelerate zero-emission regional connectivity, combining NOEMI’s all-electric, amphibious aircraft capabilities with UrbanLink’s vision for seamless, end-to-end sustainable travel. NOEMI electric amphibious aircraft can take off and land on both water and runways. This unlocks access to coastlines, rivers, lakes and harbours - the natural runways that cover 70% of the planet - while enabling clean, quiet and efficient regional aviation with minimal infrastructure requirements.
With this MoU, Elfly has now secured soft orders for more than 70 NOEMI aircraft across five continents, reinforcing NOEMI’s position in the emerging market for electric regional aviation.travel within a 500-mile range by 2028 and expanding to 1,000 miles by 2030 from hub cities including Miami, Los Angeles and San Juan. The company leverages a combination of all-electric air, sea, and ground vehicles, including seagliders, electric aircraft, advanced sea craft, unmanned systems and integrated ground transport. UrbanLink’s growing network supports seamless intermodal connections across Florida, California and the Caribbean.
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