Ocean Flyer seagliders skimming into Whāngarei

Ocean Flyer seagliders skimming into Whāngarei
Regent's prototype seaglider during a test flight. (Image: Ocean Flyer)
Oliver Lewis
A company planning to bring 25 electric seagliders to New Zealand has signed an agreement with Northport to investigate infrastructure options.Ocean Flyer announced last year it had entered into a $700 million deal with United States startup Regent to purchase fifteen 12-seater and ten 100-seater seagliders, which are due to arrive in NZ in stages from late 2025 and early 2026.Regent, which is backed by NZ citizen and US venture capitalist Peter Thiel, is still developing the crafts, which utilise a concept known as the wing-in-ground effect to...

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