PPRuNe Forums - The birth of the Seaglider for pax use?

A joint venture tween Mitsui OSK Lines, Japan Airlines, Lloyds Register and Regent have come up with a new way to fly.

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Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is helping blur the boundary between shipping and aviation, teaming up with Japan Airlines (JAL), Lloyd’s Register and US developer Regent to prepare a futuristic vessel that flies just above the sea at aircraft-like speeds.

The four companies have signed an agreement to develop certification and approval processes for Regent’s fully electric Seaglider, a wing-in-ground (WIG) craft designed to combine the speed of an aircraft with the operating characteristics of a vessel.

Capable of reaching speeds of up to 300 km/h while skimming a few metres above the water, the Seaglider is being pitched as a zero-emission transport solution for passengers and cargo serving coastal cities and island communities.

More on this : MOL and Japan Airlines blur the line between bridge and cockpit (Splash Maritime - June 10, 2026)

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