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Ecojet
Ecojet Airlines Limited, styled as ecojet, is a proposed British regional airline based at Edinburgh Airport, Scotland. It aims to commence operations in 2025 with flights to and from Edinburgh Airport. History Founding On 17 July 2023, reports emerged that Dale Vince, the founder of Ecotricity and a prominent climate change activist, had formed a new company by the name of Ecojet, which planned to become the world's first electric airline using a fleet of aircraft powered by renewable energy. The airline had appointed Brent Smith, a former Flybe (1979–2020), Flybe pilot and the founder of Q400 specialist Altsel Aviation, as its Chief Executive alongside Peter Davies, the former Chief executive officer, Chief Executive of companies including Brussels Airlines, Air Malta, and Air Southwest, who is also the founder and CEO of Airline Management Group, as its chairman. Ecojet Airlines Limited was founded on 27 August 2021 as Fresh Airlines Limited, and this name was changed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale Vince
Dale Vince (born 29 August 1961) is a British green energy business magnate, industrialist. A former New Age traveller, he is the owner of the electricity company Ecotricity. Born in Norfolk, he founded the Renewable Energy Company in 1995 and launched his first wind turbine in 1996. He also creates artificial diamonds using carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and renewable energy. Vince became a major shareholder and chairman of semi-professional football club Forest Green Rovers F.C., Forest Green Rovers in 2010, implementing eco-friendly initiatives and turning it into the world's first all-vegan football club. The team was recognised as the world's first carbon-neutral football club. At the end of the 2023–24 season, Forest Green Rovers were relegated back into non-league football. Vince was appointed OBE in 2004 and received an honorary degree in 2013. He faced a financial claim court case from his ex-wife, which was settled in 2016. Vince has donated to both the Labour Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |