Plana to Supply Hi-Air with Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

Plana will supply its CP-01 aircraft to Hi-Air from 2030 with the first 10 aircraft to be delivered in 2031, and the remaining 20 to follow later By Joe Macey / 18 Jul 2023
Plana to Supply Hi-Air with Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
Representatives from Plana and Hi-Air at an MoU signing.
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Developer of hybrid-electric VTOL, Plana, has signed an agreement with Hi-Air, a South Korean commercial air carrier, to supply 30 CP-01 aircraft.

Under the Letter of Intent (LoI), Plana will deliver the first 10 aircraft in 2031, with the remaining 20 to follow.

Plana and Hi-Air will jointly develop business models for passenger and cargo transportation, and expect to create synergies by leveraging their respective expertise in aircraft operation and development.

“We are excited to partner with Hi-Air, a leading small-scale air operator in South Korea,” said Jinmo Lee, Plana’s Chief Product Officer. “This partnership will help us to strengthen our position in the AAM market and contribute to the development of the South Korean air mobility industry.”

“We are confident that this partnership will help us pioneer a new era of air mobility in South Korea,” said Joseph Kim, CEO of Hi-Air. “We will combine PLANA’s technology and Hi-Air’s expertise to create a new air mobility market.”

Posted by Joe Macey Joseph Macey is a Content Specialist at Advanced Air Mobility International, focusing on emerging aviation technologies since joining in 2022. He has particular expertise in eVTOLs, vertiports, and propulsion systems. A graduate of Falmouth University in Journalism, Joseph began his career in 2019 as a local reporter. His journalism experience sharpens both his reporting and interview skills, enabling him to deliver well-informed, authoritative insights on the latest trends in the aviation sector. Connect

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