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Mehair orders hybrid‑electric Polaris seaplane; Tidal Flight targets 12‑seat entry into service by 2030

Tidal Flight says Mehair has ordered its hybrid‑electric Polaris seaplane and that a 12‑seat production design could enter service by 2030. The commitment provides launch‑customer validation for a hybrid amphibious type intended for short coastal and island routes, subject to development and certification.

Discovered 2026-02-03T22:14:39.270303-08:00 | 2026-02-03T22:14:39.270303-08:00

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Mehair’s order gives commercial validation to a hybrid‑electric amphibious concept and signals operator interest in small electrified short‑haul types; see earlier operator commitments for Electra’s nine‑seat program and Bristow’s pre‑delivery slot (source:e4bb18af-48fd-4508-be06-b378532308e7, source:745d7cda-2f5e-435e-8117-f084ab418659).
Tidal Flight’s 2030 entry‑into‑service target aligns with other hybrid/electric amphibious and regional programs, creating a clustered timeline that will influence certification paths, supply‑chain scaling and water‑based infrastructure planning (see JEKTA’s amphibious demonstrator and EVIO’s hybrid regional programme) (source:b102fa23-59d2-4ac0-af7b-6853d373e035, source:576149da-6a1c-4a74-8c7b-297a64c8de1d).

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