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EASA Signs Contract with Elfly for Noemi Electric Seaplane Prototype
Norwegian start-up aims to start flight testing electric seaplane in 2027
Elfly Noemi electric seaplane
Elfly is preparing to build a prototype of its Noemi electric seaplane.

EASA has signed a pre-application contract with Elfly covering the development of a conceptual prototype for its Noemi electric seaplane. The agreement, signed on June 18 at the Paris Air Show, is a step towards achieving type certification for the nine-passenger aircraft in 2030.

Elfly recently completed a concept-freeze review of the prototype, which it expects to start flying in 2027. The contract covers arrangements under which the Norwegian company will interact with the European aviation safety agency to discuss the program and secure the permit to fly needed to start test flights. On June 12, the company flew a one-fifth scale model of the Noemi.

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