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ABOUT US

WHO WE ARE

NOEMI Aerospace (formerly ELFLY Group) is a Norwegian aviation company developing the world’s first fully electric amphibious seaplane. The name NOEMI comes from NO EMISSIONS, a simple expression of our ambition and a clear signal of what we stand for.

WHAT WE’RE BUILDING

Founded in 2018, we are headquartered in Bergen, with our main design, engineering and manufacturing operations at Torp Airport in Sandefjord.

Our team of 25+ engineers and specialists from 15 nationalities is focused on one task: bringing zero-emission regional aviation into real-world operation.

We are building NOEMI, a fully electric, Go-Anywhere seaplane designed to make regional aviation quieter, cleaner and more efficient. We build aircraft to solve practical problems - reducing emissions, noise and operating costs, while expanding access to regional and coastal routes.

Alongside aircraft development, we support the transition to electric aviation as official distributors and as co-founders of the  Nordic Network for Electric Aviation (NEA), helping accelerate clean flight across the region.

Want to know more about NEA?

WHY WE EXIST

FREEDOM TO CONNECT. ANYWHERE.

This is not a tagline. It’s the core of who we are, our brand essence.

Freedom means removing barriers, so people can live, work and belong where they choose. 

Connect is about access to people, places and opportunity. 

Anywhere means both the places aviation struggles to reach, and the ones it already serves, where NOEMI can do it more efficient, cleaner and quieter. 

 

OUR JOURNEY

2018
Elfly Group founded. 
Signed contract for eFlyer Bye Aerospace.
Equator P2 Excursion first flight.

2019
Nordic Network for Electric Aviation (NEA) co-founded. 
First hire. 
Bergen office opened.

2020
$2.5M SEED by Founder and Soft Funding
Equator Aircraft’s CEO joins Elfly as CTO, along with 4 people.
Elfly’s engineering office opens at Jarlsberg.

2021
AirRace Cassutt IIIM First Flight 2021
Early Ideas being discussed for X10 - 9 pax seaplane

2022
First hydrodynamic sub-scale testing in tow tank
Design Work starts on the concept

2023
$20M funding, 50/50 private and soft funding
Concept change #1
Initial Sea Trials

2024
Team scaled to 20+. 
Design and engineering operations moved to Torp Airport.
1:5 NOEMI sub-scale.
Concept change to batteries in the rear.

2025
2nd iteration sub-scale flight tests completed.  
PAC agreement signed with EASA. 
70+ soft orders secured across five continents.

2026
Elfly Group renamed NOEMI Aerospace. 
Commencing the build of full scale NOEMI experimental aircraft.
To be continued...

MANAGEMENT

Eric Lithun

Eric Lithun

Founder & CEO

Eirik Sandal

Eirik Sandal

Co-founder & CIO

Tomas Brødreskift

Tomas Brødreskift

Co-founder & CTO

Ivar Otterlei

Ivar Otterlei

CFO

Simon Bendrey

Simon Bendrey

HoD | CE

Birte Svenssen

Birte Svenssen

HRM

Terje Banken

Terje Banken

CMO

For general inquiries, please contact us on [email protected]