Aircraft
ST Engineering Lands First Customer for Airfish WIG Craft
A Turkish company intends to acquire 10 Airfish vehicles for tourist operations
ST Engineering's Airfish 3 is on display at the Singapore Airshow 2024
ST Engineering's Airfish 3 is on display at the 2024 Singapore Airshow. © Dave McIntosh/AIN

Skimming across the water with elegance and ease, wing-in-ground effect (WIG) craft seem to offer a faster and more cost-effective alternative to conventional maritime vessels. ST Engineering is the latest company to try and commercialize them, and might have succeeded. It announced Monday that a Turkish company has signed a letter of intent for 10 of its Airfish vehicles, plus options for an additional 10 units.

Eurasia Mobility Solutions (EMS) has opted for the 10-seat version of the Airfish family that ST Engineering offers through a joint venture with Singapore-based SME Wigetworks, which recently rebranded under the name Peluca. The joint venture, called AirX, launched in July 2023. The Turkish company plans to operate the Airfish for tourism and private transport purposes.

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