Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum has signed with Spanish/Australian electric aircraft conversion developer Dovetail Electric Aviation to purchase 10 battery and hybrid-electric retrofit ‘drive trains’.
As part of the agreement, Air Nostrum and Dovetail will work together to identify applicable regional routes where the introduction of electric aircraft would be viable.
This partnership demonstrates the growing need for zero-emission conversions in the regional sector and builds on Air Nostrum’s earlier commitment as a strategic investor in the company.
Air Nostrum is the leading regional aviation company in Spain and one of the largest in Europe. It operates over 70,000 flights and carries more than 4.7 million passengers a year.
Electric, sustainable aircraft
As an electric aviation company, Dovetail is working on converting combustion engine aircraft to electric and enabling aircraft operators to fly regional routes using zero-emission, electric-powered aircraft.
Dovetail is targeting certification of its first battery-electric powered aircraft in late 2025 to early 2026. The company will then focus on certifying electric-hydrogen conversions. The purpose of the latter conversions will be done to help extend the range of battery-powered aircraft.
Dovetail has a growing number of regional airline investors, including Spanish regional airline Volotea and Australian regional airline Rex.
