FutureFlight
Flapper Partners with Destinus for High-speed Cargo Flights
Charter flight broker Flapper wants to use hypersonic, hydrogen-powered aircraft developed by Destinus to speed up cargo flights between Europe and Latin America.
The Eiger prototype is pictured on the runway.
Flapper wants to use hypersonic, hydrogen-powered aircraft developed by Destinus to drastically speed up cargo flights between Europe and Latin America. Destinus recently revealed its second technology demonstrator, called Eiger, which is pictured here on the runway. (Credit: Destinus)

Brazilian on-demand charter flight broker Flapper is looking at ways to use the hydrogen-powered, hypersonic aircraft being developed by Destinus for high-speed cargo delivery flight routes in Latin America and Europe. The two companies this week announced they have signed a letter of intent to “collaborate on a shared mission to connect the world efficiently and sustainably.” 

While the initial agreement will focus on developing routes for cargo flights, the companies may also explore the possibility of high-speed passenger flights between Europe and Latin America, Destinus’s senior business development manager, Martina Lofqvist, told FutureFlight. But for now, Destinus is focused on getting its hydrogen-powered hyperplane up and running for cargo operations, Lofqvist said.