Bye Aerospace announces launch customers for eFlyer 800
Bye Aerospace has announced Jet It and JetClub as the launch customers for eFlyer 800, the Denver-based company’s eight-seat all-electric twin turboprop airplane.
Jet It and JetClub, fractional ownership sister companies in North America and Europe respectively, signed a purchase agreement for a fleet of eFlyer 800 aircraft plus options, along with four eFlyer 4 pilot trainer airplane purchase deposits.
Glenn Gonzales, Jet It’s founder and CEO, and Vishal Hiremath, JetClub’s founder and CEO, will now join Bye Aerospace’s Strategic Advisory Council.
Bye Aerospace reveals all-electric eFlyer 800
“As an aviation company run by aviators, we believe electric propulsion is the next major innovation in air travel, and Bye Aerospace will be one of very few manufacturers able to certify an environmentally sustainable aircraft that meets the needs of our expanding customer base,” Gonzales said in a statement.
“Sustainability is a core pillar of the JetClub philosophy,” Hiremath added. “Innovation in this context aligns with our future vision for the group, which is toward resilient, zero emission and affordable private travel. While private aviation contributes only 0.04% of global emissions, we are working toward zero percent.”
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