Hawaiian Airlines has agreed to invest in Boston-based Regent to support the initial design of its 100-passenger all-electric seaglider known as the Monarch, Regent said in a statement issued May 11. With the equity investment, the amount of which remains undisclosed, Hawaiian Airlines becomes Regent’s first U.S.-based design partner for the Monarch, which Regent projects will enter commercial service by 2028.
“Innovative interisland transportation has been core to our business since 1929 when we replaced steamships with airplanes,” said Avi Mannis, chief marketing and communications officer at Hawaiian Airlines. “We are excited to be an early investor in Regent and to be involved in developing their largest seaglider—a vehicle with great potential for Hawaii. We look forward to working with Regent to explore the technology and infrastructure needed to fulfill our vision for convenient, comfortable, and environmentally sustainable interisland transportation.”
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