UrbanLink selects electric amphibious seaplane for future operations in Florida

Norwegian company Elfly Group, developer of the all-electric amphibious aircraft NOEMI (No Emissions), announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UrbanLink, a U.S.-based zero-emission mobility company backed by U.S. airline entrepreneur Ed Wegel.

The agreement includes a 10+10 soft order for the NOEMI electric amphibious seaplane, representing a potential order value of approximately $200 million.

UrbanLink is developing an integrated zero-emission transport network across air, sea and ground, with initial hub cities including Miami, Los Angeles, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

“NOEMI fits naturally into our vision for clean, connected regional mobility,” said Ed Wegel, Founder and CEO of UrbanLink. “It’s amphibious capability and electric propulsion make it a compelling and efficient solution for linking coastal and island communities.”

This new partnership reflects a shared ambition to accelerate zero-emission regional connectivity, combining NOEMI’s all-electric, amphibious aircraft capabilities with UrbanLink’s vision for seamless, end-to-end sustainable travel.

“UrbanLink represents exactly the kind of forward-leaning operator we want to partner with,” said Eric Lithun, founder and CEO of Elfly Group. “This MoU underlines growing market confidence in NOEMI and the international commercial momentum we are building as we commence full-scale prototype development. Florida is a perfect starting point, with its extensive coastlines, islands, and waterways. It is one of the best places in the world to unlock the full potential of electric seaplane travel.”

The NOEMI electric amphibious aircraft is designed to take off and land on both water and runways. This unlocks access to coastlines, rivers, lakes and harbours – the natural runways that cover 70% of the planet – while enabling clean, quiet, and efficient regional aviation with minimal infrastructure requirements.

With this MoU, Elfly has now secured soft orders for more than 70 NOEMI aircraft across five continents, reinforcing NOEMI’s position in the emerging market for electric regional aviation.

UrbanLink is dedicated to enabling zero-emission, end-to-end travel within a 500-mile range by 2028 and expanding to 1,000 miles by 2030. The company leverages a combination of all-electric air, sea, and ground vehicles, including seagliders, electric aircraft, advanced sea craft, unmanned systems and integrated ground transport.

Elfly Group is a Norwegian aerospace company developing NOEMI (No Emissions), the world’s first fully electric amphibious seaplane designed for zero-emission regional connectivity. By combining electric propulsion with amphibious capability, NOEMI hopes to enable clean, quiet and efficient operations from both water and runways, serving current, as well as unlocking new routes and markets worldwide.