Tidal's hybrid-electric seaplane selected by Tropic Ocean Airways
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A blast from aviation's past might make a splash in the future as Tidal Flight signs a Letter of Intent with Tropic Ocean Airways for 20 of the company's super-efficient hybrid-electric Polaris amphibian seaplanes worth over $100 million, David Szondy writes for New Atlas. Continue reading original article.
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17 February 2025 - "Seaplanes present the opportunity to provide direct, low-infrastructure access to city centers, remote communities, and coastal destinations. Our aircraft brings a step-change reduction in operating costs and fuel burn to help bring that unique access to more people and more places with low to no emissions," said Jude Augustine, Co-Founder & CEO at Tidal Flight.
"Tidal’s quiet, comfortable, hybrid-electric aircraft helps us deliver on our sustainability goals while offering a superior product to our customers and without compromising on range, payload, or cruise speed," says Tropic Ocean Airways founder and ceo Rob Ceravolo. "Polaris brings a legitimate improvement to our revenue generation capability and reduction in operating costs, rather than compromising on the business case to accommodate electrification," said Ceravolo
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