{"id":25176,"date":"2023-03-27T15:08:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=25176"},"modified":"2023-03-27T15:11:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:11:24","slug":"jekta-signs-letter-of-intent-with-gayo-aviation-for-ten-pha-ze-100-amphibious-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/jekta-signs-letter-of-intent-with-gayo-aviation-for-ten-pha-ze-100-amphibious-aircraft\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Jekta signs Letter of Intent with Gayo Aviation for Ten PHA-ZE 100 Amphibious Aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jekta, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of the\nelectrically powered Passenger Hydro Aircraft Zero Emission 100 (PHA-ZE 100)\nflying boat and Gayo Aviation announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI)\nfor the acquisition by Gayo for ten electrically powered amphibious aircraft.\nWith main offices in Sweden and Dubai, Gayo Aviation is a global provider of\nprivate and specialist aviation services and will optimize the aircraft to\nsupport existing and new market opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airframe will be delivered in a baseline configuration\nfor 19 passengers, with the deal including ground support equipment for\ncharging and replacing the PHA-ZE 100\u2019s batteries; tools and component support\nfor the first year of operation; training for two pilots and two technicians;\nand a three-year airframe warranty. Gayo Aviation plans to make the aircraft\navailable for environmental and experiential tourism and charter operators\nwishing to bolster their sustainable transport options. Gayo will also offer\nthe aircraft on lease for scheduled affordable regional services in underserved\ncommunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Jekta PHA-ZE 100 electrically powered amphibious aircraft in 19 seat configuration. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are delighted to be the first customer to sign an LOI\nwith Jekta for this impressive, versatile and comfortable airframe. We want to\nbe among the first to provide our customers with a truly sustainable option to\ntransport their passengers. With the potential to reduce per-passenger-per-hour\ncosts by more than 70% compared to current seaplanes we can satisfy that need,\u201d\nsays Gisle Dueland, CEO of Gayo Aviation. \u201cThe trend for the top end of the\ntourism community is towards sustainable and experiential travel, so we wanted\nto be ahead of the curve and first in line to serve this evolving sector.  This opens up more opportunities to supply\nsustainable tourism options and Gayo is committed to supporting this expansion.\nWe anticipate that interest in travel on these airframes will be high,\u201d Dueland\nadds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dueland is a strong proponent of sustainable aviation, and\nthe deal demonstrates industry faith in the PHA-ZE 100 as Jekta CEO George\nAlafinov continues negotiations with a second potential customer located in the\nGulf. \u201cWith a powerful presence in the charter, travel and tourism sectors\ngained over a decade in the industry, Gayo Aviation recognises the PHA-ZE 100\u2019s\npotential to deliver against its ambition to support sustainable operations.\nSustainability does not have to mean a compromise in comfort or capability and\nthe PHA-ZE 100 has been designed to meet these needs. It also satisfies the\nincreasing demand and opportunity to use water as infrastructure, the expansion\nof seaplane routes, and provides a sustainable, optimised solution to replace\naging seaplanes,\u201d says Alafinov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PHA-ZE 100 flying boat will be certified to EASA CS-23\nand US FAA FAR-23 standards for fixed-wing passenger aircraft. It is optimized\nto serve coastal and island communities, regional routes currently limited by\noperational costs, and to support new low-cost, sustainable services between\ncities without the need for the installation of expensive land infrastructure.\nIt also boasts a configuration to suit the particular needs of experiential\nvacations being large enough to carry kayaks, scuba equipment, and other gear\nrequired to support adventure sports. Flexible configurations, including\n19-seat, mixed economy\/freight, VIP, and ambulance options, make the most of\nthe PHA-ZE 100\u2019s spacious, stand-up cabin. Low maintenance and fuel costs,\nmuch-reduced noise, no pollution impact, and minimal aviation infrastructure\nrequirements combine to make the PHA-ZE 100 an optimal platform for sustainable\nand new operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jekta, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of the electrically powered Passenger Hydro Aircraft Zero Emission 100 (PHA-ZE 100) flying boat and Gayo Aviation announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the acquisition by Gayo for ten electrically powered amphibious aircraft. With main offices in Sweden and Dubai, Gayo Aviation is a global provider of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":25181,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-front-page-slider","category-international-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jekta-edit-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25176"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25179,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25176\/revisions\/25179"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}