NBC10: Rhode Island company working towards introducing all-electric seagliders for travel

NBC 10 visited REGENT in North Kingstown to cover the latest on seaglider development.

Yale Climate Connections: Battery-powered seaglider could make coastal travel more climate-friendly

Billy Thalheimer explains how seagliders will be better for the climate than alternative modes of transportation.

Shippax: UME Shipping will be first delivery customer of REGENT’s Monarch seaglider

Shippax covers REGENT's announcement of its first Monarch delivery customer, UME Shipping.

Builder Nation: Rahul Dhond on Procurement Strategy

REGENT Head of Supply Chain Rahul Dhond talks procurement strategy with the Builder Nation podcast.

Atoms Not Bits: Interview with Billy Thalheimer

Atoms Nots Bits interviewed Billy Thalheimer about REGENT, Rhode Island, and seaglider next steps.

AOPA: Billy Thalheimer interview

Billy Thalheimer spoke with AOPA about seagliders at UP.Summit 2024.

Zag Daily: REGENT enters next phase of seaglider prototype development

Zag Daily spoke with Mike Klinker, REGENT co-founder and CTO, about the next steps for seagliders.

Flying Magazine: Regent Begins Assembling Electric Seaglider Prototype for Crewed Testing

Flying Magazine covered news of the start of seaglider prototype integration.

Providence Business News: REGENT Craft Inc. gets OK for $4M more in incentives from R.I. Commerce

Rhode Island awarded REGENT 4 million in combined financing and tax incentives.

South Florida Business Journal: Air taxi company adds electric seagliders to transportation network

UrbanLink has ordered 27 REGENT seagliders.

Maritime Executive: USCG Clears REGENT's Wing-in-Ground Craft for Full-Scale Human Testing

The U.S. Coast Guard’s approval allows the company to test its full-scale seaglider prototype in Rhode Island.

Providence Journal: Will seagliders be the future of travel on Narragansett Bay?

This feature showcases REGENT's growth and progress in Rhode Island.

Aviation Week: REGENT Opens D.C. Office; Hires Former FAA Chief Dickson

Billy Thalheimer spoke to Aviation Week about the latest updates in our seaglider certification process.

Dubai Eye: Opportunities for seagliders in the UAE

Billy Thalheimer spoke with Georgia Tolley" about the growing ecosystem for seagliders in the UAE.

CNN: How seagliders could transform travel

Billy Thalheimer spoke with CNN's Julia Chatterley.

CNN: Electric ‘seagliders’ that skim over water could make ferries a thing of the past

Billy Thalheimer spoke to CNN about the potential for seagliders to transform coastal transportation.

TradeWinds: Wing-in-ground effect vessels take next step toward zero-emission travel

"Wing-in-ground effect vessels take next step toward zero-emission travel. Our sustainability newsletter explores."

Flight Global: US regulators given two years to define wing-in-ground-effect craft oversight

What the Federal Aviation Administration’s new funding law means for seagliders

The Maritime Executive: Wing-in-Ground Craft Startup REGENT Secures $300M Leasing Deal

REGENT has secured a $300 million purchase-and-lease agreement with green shipping finance company Monte Maritime.

The National: Seagliders that will travel from Abu Dhabi to Dubai in 25 minutes to be built in UAE

Abu Dhabi's Department of Transport to trial use of Regent seagliders to connect islands and emirates

Tough Tech Today: Reimagining coastal transportation

Billy Thalheimer spoke with Jonathan Miller about reimagining all-electric transportation.

Robb Report: Seaplanes Are Back and They’re Cooler Than Ever. Here’s Why.

"After years of obsolescence, flying boats are remerging with electrical overhauls and more."

CNBC: REGENT aims to fly its electric seagliders in Japan

This segment and article showed how REGENT aims to disrupt coastal travel.

Chronicle 5 WCVB-Boston: REGENT seagliders on the water

Co-founders Mike Klinker and Billy Thalheimer speak to Chronicle 5 WCVB-Boston.

The Vertical Space: Billy Thalheimer, REGENT and coastal transportation

Billy Thalheimer joins "The Vertical Space" to discuss seagliders.

Building the Base: Billy Thalheimer

Billy Thalheimer discusses seaglider potential on "Building the Base."

Fast Company: The 10 most innovative companies in transportation of 2023

REGENT was named on the annual list of top companies in transportation.

CNN: How we'll travel in 2050

CNN's "The Next Frontier" featured REGENT seagliders as a influential innovation.

Over the Air: Reinventing Sea Travel with Billy Thalheimer of REGENT

Billy Thalheimer spoke with "Over the Air" about solving a key challenge in coastal travel.

ABC6: Quonset Business Park celebrates its 13,000th employee

A REGENT employee was Quonset Business Park’s 13,000th employee.

WSJ: Could REGENT's Seagliders Really Change Coastal Travel?

"REGENT hopes to replace coastal short-haul flights and ferries with a zero-emission, affordable new mode of transportation."

TotalEnergies eyes seagliders for offshore platform crew transfers

"Are all-electric seagliders the future for getting personnel to offshore platforms?"

Nice Presse: a new 100% carbon-free means of transport presented in Nice (French)

REGENT made news in France for its all-electric seaglider design.

Robb Report: This New All-Electric Seaplane Just Completed Its First Test Flight

"The aptly named seaglider can reach 180 mph at full tilt."

CNN: See an electric seaglider take flight

"REGENT completed a test flight of its all-electric seaglider using a quarter-scale prototype."

CNBC: Watch REGENT take its prototype seaglider for a test flight

"REGENT wants to disrupt coastal travel."

Seaglider Electric Scale Model Makes First Flights In Rhode Island

"Regent Craft is developing a passenger-carrying prototype for sea trials in 2024."

REGENT Completes World’s First All-Electric Seaglider Flight Unlocking a New Era of Maritime Mobility

"REGENT’s electric seaglider achieved its first series of flights, proving its full ‘float, foil, fly’ mission."

These 5 Airlines Are Using the Latest Technology to Make Their Planes Greener

REGENT is partnering with Hawaiian Airlines to design all-electric seagliders.

Fast Forward: 100% Electric Coastal Travel with REGENT’s Billy Thalheimer

Billy Thalheimer spoke with "Fast Forward" podcast about creating a zero-emission transportation solution.

This Week in Startups: Interview with REGENT Co-Founder Billy Thalheimer

Billy Thalheimer spoke with "This Week in Startups."

‎This Week in Startups: Electric Seagliders with REGENT Co-Founder Billy Thalheimer

Billy Thalheimer spoke with "‎This Week in Startups" about his journey creating REGENT.

Island News: 'Seaglider Transportation Network' in the works for possible inter-Island travel

Island-hopping in Hawaii could become a little easier.

Khon2 Hawai'i: Seaglider company conducts feasibility study

The feasibility study will see if it is possible to have an electric seaglider in Hawaii.

Star Advertiser: All-electric seaglider targeting Hawaii takeoff

REGENT announced it is developing a seaglider transportation network in Hawai'i.

R.I. woos Massachusetts-based seaglider company with $13m in tax credits

"REGENT Craft is exploring a lease in Quonset."

State approves $13 million tax credit for startup trying to build electric plane-boat

"Under the proposal, the company will relocate to Rhode Island and create 300 full-time jobs by 2028."

Stuff New Zealand: Ocean Flyer's big plans for an electric-powered sea glider

Kea Kids News checks out plans for electric powered transport that borrows technology from birds.

Hawaiian Airlines investing in electric seaglider

Hawaiian Airlines invested in REGENT.

Hawaiian Holdings Places Bet on Electric Seagliders for Island Hopping

"Hawaiian Holdings Inc. is investing in a company developing electric seagliders."

Hawaiian Airlines Invests in Island-Hopping Electric Seagliders

"It's a boat... it's a plane... it's a seaglider!"

WSJ: Hawaiian Airlines Bets You’ll Want to Island Hop on Electric Seagliders

"Vehicles under development by startup Regent would seat 100 and provide lower-emissions alternative, carrier says."

Air Napier firm Ocean Flyer's $800m deal with Regent seagliders to revolutionise travel in NZ

This article covers REGENT's deal with New Zealand operator Ocean Flyer.

New Zealand Herald: Air Napier firm Ocean Flyer's $800m (NZD) deal with REGENT

The deal will revolutionize travel in New Zealand.

Just Raised: An Interview with Billy Thalheimer and Mike Klinker

Billy Thalheimer and Mike Klinker speak with the "Just Raised" podcast.

Just Raised: Futuristic Sea Travel Now With Billy Thalheimer & Mike Klinker

Billy Thalheimer and Mike Klinker spoke with "Just Raised" about raising venture capital.

CNBC: Thiel Capital and regional airline Mesa invest in electric seaglider start-up REGENT

"Thiel Capital and regional aviation providers Mesa Air Group are investing in Regent."

DCNeXT: Billy Thalheimer

Billy Thalheimer spoke with DCNeXT podcast about his vision for coastal transportation.

Boston Globe: Cutting-edge ‘seagliders’ will be built in Rhode Island

REGENT announced it would move to Rhode Island.

Tampa Bay Times: Tampa selected to test electric plane-boat hybrid that can fly 180 mph

REGENT announced it would test its seaglider quarter-scale prototype in Tampa Bay.

CNN: This boat-plane hybrid could transform inter-city commutes

REGENT "wants to turn the sea lanes along the country’s east and west coasts into high-speed transit corridors."

The National: How REGENT's electric seaglider could revolutionise the commute between Abu Dhabi and Dubai

"Commuters have long wished for a flying car or hyperloop to get from home to office, but what about a flying ferry?"

BBC: Cross-Channel 'flying ferries' concept revealed for Portsmouth route

"'Flying ferries' could soon be crossing the English Channel."

Daily Mail: Seagliders set to ferry passengers

Seagliders will whisk passengers from the U.K. to France at speeds of 180mph.

WBZ NewsRadio: Seaglider Start-Up Wants To Do Boston To Nantucket In 45 Minutes

Seagliders could cut the time between Boston and Nantucket from two hours to 45 minutes.

CBS Boston: Boston-Based Company Creates ‘Seaglider’ That Moves 180 MPH Above The Water

"REGENT has created what it calls the world's first seaglider."

CNN: It's a boat? It's a plane? No, it's a 'seaglider.' And it goes fast...really fast

"The company hopes it will change the future of transportation over water."

Business Insider: 'Seagliders' are part-plane, part-boat and can fly 180 mph

"REGENT is building the seaglider, an electric flying ferry that will bring people across coastal cities."

CNBC: Regent is making a flying electric ferry with a top speed of 180 miles per hour

"A start-up called REGENT wants to make flying ferries the best way to travel between coastal cities."

REGENT Wrapped: Our top highlights from 2024

Here are our top moments from an incredible year of progress at REGENT.

Interferry 2024: Adam Triolo on the seaglider solution

Adam Triolo shared seaglider updates at Interferry 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco.

UP.Summit 2024: Billy Thalheimer on the future of coastal mobility

Billy Thalheimer, co-founder and CEO of REGENT, discusses how seagliders will revolutionize transportation.

What's it like being a REGENT intern?

Our Summer 2024 intern class talks about what they took away from their experiences.

Here’s what U.S. coastal residents think about regional travel

Eighty-eight percent of Americans are interested in traveling by seaglider.

5 takeaways from REGENT’s global survey on regional coastal transportation

The global survey revealed a clear demand for better regional coastal transportation options.

REGENT's Rhode Island milestones

Since arriving in the Ocean State, REGENT has achieved seven key milestones.

How seagliders will enable the future of maritime defense operations

We designed our all-electric seagliders to be dual use, offering commercial transportation options as well as defense solutions.

How seagliders navigate coastal routes

Float, foil, fly — Watch how seagliders navigate from busy harbors to the open ocean.

REGENT's pathway to seaglider certification

Seagliders will be regulated as maritime vessels — here are the four steps in the U.S. and abroad.

Blending tradition with innovation: seaglider opportunity in Japan

A growing interest in seagliders in Japan reveals a significant opportunity to develop a robust ecosystem.

Why Rhode Island is the perfect place to build seagliders

Rhode Island offers best-in-nation coastal testing environments, maritime composites expertise, and access to top talent.

What is a seaglider? A high-speed, all-electric maritime vessel

Seagliders are a new type of maritime vessel that offer high-speed transportation to connect coastal communities.

Float, foil, and fly with REGENT's quarter-scale seaglider prototype

Watch the quarter-scale seaglider prototype achieve float, foil, and fly.

Seagliders: A perfect fit for coastal defense missions

REGENT demonstrates seaglider technology for defense logistics.

REGENT seagliders: The path to human flight

As REGENT announced its $60M Series A funding round, it looked back at the journey to proving the technology.

REGENT unveils its Viceroy seaglider design

REGENT revealed its full-scale Viceroy seaglider model, showing its 65-foot wingspan, deep hull, and 12 electric motors.

REGENT's journey to first flight

REGENT Co-founder and CEO Billy Thalheimer and CTO Mike Klinker discuss the idea for seagliders and how they achieved first flight on the qu

REGENT seaglider achieves first flight

REGENT’s seaglider achieved its first series of flights on August 15, 2022 in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island

REGENT tests hydrofoiling in Narragansett Bay

REGENT maneuvers the quarter-scale seaglider prototype on hydrofoils over waves.

Renewable energy breakthroughs take time and teamwork

This editorial by David Uchiyama, principal of Hawaii Think Tank, was first published in the Honolulu Star Advertiser.