The agreement was signed at the Paris Air Show by Founder and CEO Eric Lithun and EASA’s David Solar, Head of Sustainability, Research and Innovation.
This is not a symbolic step. It is the start of structured, formal engagement with Europe’s aviation regulator — from the earliest phases of development.
Early engagement, real progress
The PAC establishes a framework for close collaboration between NOEMI Aerospace and EASA throughout the development of the full-scale prototype aircraft.
It covers:
Technical familiarisation
Design and manufacturing activities
Test planning and execution
Agreement on flight conditions for the prototype’s Permit-to-Fly
The contract is structured to reflect a full type-certification process, allowing both parties to align early on expectations, data, and methods, long before first flight. This approach reduces risk, increases transparency, and supports a safe and efficient path toward certification.
From Concept Freeze to Full-Scale Prototype
The PAC follows the successful Concept-Freeze Review (CFR) of NOEMI, confirming the aircraft’s overall configuration and performance assumptions.
With the design phase now locked, the programme moves into its next stage:
detailed technical discussions with EASA and preparation for the build and flight-test campaign of the full-scale research prototype.
First flight is planned for 2027, with entry into service targeted for 2030.
A Platform Built for the Long Term
NOEMI is a clean-sheet, all-electric amphibious aircraft designed for regional operations on both water and runways. The platform is also intentionally propulsion-agnostic, allowing flexibility over time as technologies mature. While the first aircraft is fully battery-electric, the architecture can support hybrid solutions or other propulsion concepts, if and when they make technical and commercial sense.
As Eric Lithun puts it: “We’re building a platform designed to serve aviation for the long term. The goal is not just to fly, but to be relevant, certifiable, and useful, anywhere on the planet.”
Growing Market Interest
Interest in NOEMI continues to build globally. The company has secured 70+ soft orders from operators across 5 continents, reflecting demand for cleaner, quieter and more flexible regional aviation. The combination of early regulatory engagement, technical validation and commercial traction underlines NOEMI’s ambition: to move electric amphibious aviation from concept to reality.
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