Regent has gained investment from HIS to bring its seagliders to market, and will look at employing regional mobility solutions along Japan's coastlines.

Surf Air's seagliders could unlock new routes along Florida's coastal corridors. The new regional hub will serve passengers in South Florida and the Caribbean.

The new funding fully capitalises Regent's full-scale prototype build and test programme with crewed flight in 2024, and keeps it on track to certify, manufacture and deliver its seagliders to customers by mid-decade.