Bye Aerospace, a sustainable electric aviation company, is pleased to announce a significant boost to its growing success.
Skyborne Airline Academy, renowned as one of the world’s premier pilot training schools, has just signed a letter of intent for an additional 30 eFlyer aircraft, notably increasing their total commitment to 40 aircraft.
This latest order marks a remarkable achievement, with the eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 aircraft order book now totaling 889 units, valued at an estimated $570 million. The total order book for the Bye Aerospace complete aviation line now exceeds $1.4 billion.
Skyborne joins an elite group of leading aviation training companies worldwide, recognizing the commercial and environmental advantages of Bye Aerospace’s revolutionary eFlyer aircraft over conventional fuel-based alternatives.
The eFlyer series incorporates cutting-edge all-electric propulsion technology and a purpose-designed airframe offering up to 80 per cent lower flight operating costs compared to traditional trainers.
This innovation allows top-tier flight training organizations like Skyborne to deliver superior training without the burden of excessive fuel expenses, no carbon, no lead, and minimal noise. The advanced aerodynamics, coupled with a robust yet lightweight composite structure, ensure unmatched performance, safety, and efficiency.
Bye Aerospace is significantly ahead of other electric aircraft programs in this class in terms of design, performance, and certification.
Bye Aerospace intends to produce serial number 001 in the next 12 months, followed by full FAA certification in 2025, with customer deliveries to immediately follow.
Lee Woodward, CEO of Skyborne Airline Academy, commented, “Our partnership with Bye Aerospace reflects the pioneering spirit of Skyborne and our constant drive to redefine pilot training for the better. By investing in Bye’s eFlyer aircraft, we will reduce our impact on the environment and support our airline partners with their sustainability goals. We’re proud to expand our order arrangement and look forward to seeing the eFlyer at Skyborne.”
Rod Zastrow, president of Bye Aerospace, stated: “Skyborne is an internationally respected flight school, and this additional order is another tremendous endorsement of our product. It builds on the excellent momentum we’ve gained in 2023. We are thrilled to kick off 2024 alongside the aviation training leader Skyborne.”
This press release was prepared and distributed by Bye Aerospace.
