Cassio expands in Asia with Global Sky agreement for 15 aircraft

Global Sky has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with VoltAero for the pre-order of 15 Cassio aircraft, becoming a candidate launch customer in Southeast Asia for VoltAero’s family of electric-hybrid aeroplanes.

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Global Sky has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with VoltAero for the pre-order of 15 Cassio aircraft, becoming a candidate launch customer in Southeast Asia for VoltAero’s family of electric-hybrid aeroplanes.

The agreement was announced today at the opening of this week’s Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K. It enables the two companies to collaborate on actions that will bring Cassio to Southeast Asia for efficient and sustainable regional air mobility, including the definition of routes and operations for the hybrid-electric aircraft, the identification of airport compatibility and establishment of recharging infrastructure at such facilities, and the development of a Cassio distribution network.

“Cassio is a perfect match for the regional air mobility ambitions of Southeast Asia, bringing together the aircraft’s flight range with the designed-in safety of our patented parallel electric-hybrid propulsion system,” said Jean Botti, VoltAero’s CEO & Chief Technology Officer. “We look forward to a mutually beneficial collaboration with Global Sky.”

Christian Duhain, the CEO of Global Sky, added: “Southeast Asia’s regional aviation infrastructure will mature rapidly in the coming years with a growing emphasis on sustainability – which creates the right environment for the introduction of Cassio. Our partnership with VoltAero is well-timed to meet the growing requirements of this region.”

Global Sky provides aircraft trading services to aircraft owners, with exclusive access to an extensive inventory of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. It also offers a full range of complementary services, including aircraft management, financing and technical support.

VoltAero’s Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family will be a highly capable and reliable product line for regional commercial operators, air taxi/charter companies, private owners, as well as in utility-category service for cargo, postal delivery and medical evacuation (Medevac) applications. It will be produced in three versions: the five-seat Cassio 330; the Cassio 480 with six seats; and the 10-12-seat Cassio 600.

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