Aircraft
Lyte Launches Private Version of Hydrogen-electric VTOL Aircraft
The 19-seat LA-44 X Prime is a derivative of the 40-seat LA-44 SkyBus aircraft
Lyte Aviation's LA-44 SkyBus VTOL aircraft
Lyte Aviation is developing 19- and 40-seat versions of its LA-44 hydrogen-electric aircraft, as well as the SkyBus freighter.

Lyte Aviation has introduced a 19-seat version of its LA-44 hydrogen-electric VTOL aircraft aimed at business and private aviation users. On Thursday, South Korean charter flight start-up Ghenus Air became the prospective launch customer as part of a preorder agreement for 10 aircraft, including three of the new LA-44 X Prime model, four of the 40-seat LA-44 SkyBus, and three of the LA-44C SkyTruck.

According to Lyte Aviation, its LA-44 X Prime aircraft will have the same 620-mile range as the other variants. Founder and CEO Freshta Farzam told AIN that she is in talks with aircraft completion specialists and aims to unveil cabin interior designs in the next few weeks. She indicated that the customer base might include families in the Middle East requiring door-to-door transportation, or corporations seeking convenient shuttle flights for employees.