With a maximum demonstrated range of 336 nautical miles and a payload capacity of up to 560kg, the aircraft is well matched to the high-frequency regional routes that define Loganair's Scottish network.

Launching in Hawaii, with short-haul routes, inter-island demand and high fuel costs, enables Surf Air to build on its extensive flight experience and transition that demonstrated performance into a scaled airline operation.

The four-month demonstrator programme generated operational insights into low-emissions IFR flying, Cook Strait crossings and cost efficiencies across regional routes.