{"id":26863,"date":"2023-10-08T15:57:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T15:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=26863"},"modified":"2023-10-08T15:57:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T15:57:24","slug":"jal-and-regent-sign-agreement-to-study-seaglider-operations-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/jal-and-regent-sign-agreement-to-study-seaglider-operations-in-japan\/%20","title":{"rendered":"JAL and REGENT Sign Agreement to Study Seaglider Operations in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Japan Airlines<\/a> Co., Ltd. and REGENT Craft<\/a> have announced the signing of a comprehensive partnership agreement to establish a system for seaglider operations in Japan. The agreement follows a strategic investment in REGENT made earlier this year by JAL Innovation Fund, the CVC of JAL. Through this agreement, the two companies aim to implement next-generation mobility where people can move safely and comfortably with zero emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The all-electric seagliders being developed by REGENT are\nwing-in-ground effect craft that fly several meters above the water on a\ncushion of air trapped between the wings and the water\u2019s surface. Seagliders\nare attracting attention as a new form of sustainable mobility, further\nexpanding the possibilities of new transportation methods that do not place a\nburden on the environment, as well as the development of new markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new agreement signifies a commitment to deepen business\ndevelopment between the two companies. With the goal of establishing a system\nof seaglider operations in Japan, JAL aims to utilize its accumulated knowledge\nof safe operation while REGENT brings its technological expertise to the table.\nTogether, the companies will collaborate to drive awareness and understanding\nof seagliders in the region, identify jurisdictions for seaglider operations by\nJAL and JAL Group operators, develop infrastructure for seaglider operations \u2013\nincluding a planned demonstration flight in 2025 \u2013 and obtain certification for\nthe safe operation of electric seagliders. In addition, JALUX Co., Ltd.\n(location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Satoru Takahama) will act as a sales agent\nfor the maritime craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am delighted that we have successfully concluded this\nagreement,” said Yasushi Noda, Executive Officer, Senior Vice President –\nDigital Innovation, Japan Airlines. \u201cJapan, being an island nation, seaglider\noffers great potential for our country to connect people and to transport goods\nthroughout the nation in a sustainable manner. By joining forces with REGENT\nand utilizing their compelling technology, we look forward to bringing this\nrevolutionary vehicle to the global market in the near future.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJapan is an exemplary market for seaglider travel and\nlogistics and we look forward to partnering with JAL to accelerate the adoption\nof seagliders throughout the country, and the broader Asia Pacific region,\u201d\nsaid Billy Thalheimer, co-founder and CEO of REGENT. \u201cBy leveraging the\nexpertise JAL has cultivated over the years to conduct safe operations, we hope\nto create a world where everyone can travel safely and comfortably by\nseaglider.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. and REGENT Craft have announced the signing of a comprehensive partnership agreement to establish a system for seaglider operations in Japan. The agreement follows a strategic investment in REGENT made earlier this year by JAL Innovation Fund, the CVC of JAL. Through this agreement, the two companies aim to implement next-generation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jal-signing-group-edit.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26863","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=26863"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26865,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26863\/revisions\/26865"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}