Flyvbird (Flyv) plans to offer on-demand air taxi services at Twente Airport in the Netherlands. The German regional airline start-up and Dutch airport have agreed to develop plans to connect Twente to other small airports in Europe using Flyv’s fleet of low-cost and reduced-emissions aircraft, including future electric and hybrid models. In a memorandum of understanding, the partners also agreed to collaborate on standards and procedures for ground operations under Flyv’s on-demand air taxi network, which is expected to begin transporting passengers between European cities in 2025.
Flyv’s initial fleet will consist of four Tecnam P2012 Travellers—nine-passenger, twin-piston airplanes with a range of 960 nm (1,760 kilometers). Flyv also aims to operate Electra.aero’s hybrid-electric, short-takeoff-and-landing (eSTOL) aircraft as well as the Eviation Alice electric commuter airplane, both of which seat nine passengers as well. Last year, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with Electra.aero for the purchase of up to 100 hybrid eSTOL aircraft, which have a projected range of 500 miles (800 kilometers)—about twice the range of the all-electric Alice, for which Flyv has placed a conditional pre-order of up to 50 units in October. Eviation plans to have the Alice certified and in service in 2027, while Electra is aiming for 2028.
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