Elysian Aircraft, a developer of next-generation battery-electric aircraft, and TrueNoord, a regional aircraft lessor, have signed a collaboration agreement at the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) General Assembly to work together on the E9X programme.
The collaboration will consist mostly of discussion sessions on the topics of direct operating costs, residual value, and after-sales support for the E9X, with a finance and leasing scope to the conversations.
“The future of aviation will not be built by technology alone, but by the strength of an ecosystem working together,” said Daniel Rosen Jacobson, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Elysian Aircraft. “Through our partnerships with airlines and now with TrueNoord, who as a lessor of regional aircraft understands the dynamics of a 90-passenger aircraft better than anyone, we ensure that E9X is not only technologically viable, but it also addresses commercial and financial expectations of the industry.’’
“We are delighted to welcome Elysian to the TrueNoord New Technology Hub,” commented Anne-Bart Tieleman, CEO of TrueNoord. “We strongly believe that lessors including TrueNoord are an integral part of the future technology aircraft ecosystem by enabling the provision of optimised leasing solutions for our lessees. This will generate the revenue needed for the new generation of OEMs, including Elysian, to both thrive and reward their investors for the risk they take to develop the new aircraft. The purpose of the TrueNoord New Technology Hub is to ensure that the economics of such aircraft are sufficiently attractive for our customers to make that step.’’
The EX9 is a concept for a 90-passenger aircraft with a range of around 431 nautical miles (nm) per charge, however Elysian hopes to increase the range to around 540 nm as the technology develops. The company is aiming for flight tests and certification in 2030, with hopes for entry-into-service in 2033, however as of yet Elysian has not created a prototype.
Photo: Elysian/TrueNoord
