Pioneering sustainable aviation with revolutionary air assets

The commercial aviation problem

There are currently over 25,000 commercial aircraft in operation, contributing to 2.3% of global emissions. By 2040, the total aircraft in operation is projected to rise to 41,000!

The aviation industry, often criticized for its environmental impact, is no longer see's 'offsetting' as a solution. However, it has pledged, alongside governments, to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

While batteries and hydrogen technologies are not yet ready for large-scale commercial use in regional air transport, the initial step towards sustainable aviation will involve smaller regional aircraft utilizing ‘hybrid-electric’ propulsion.

UBS predicts that the market for hybrid-electric aircraft will exceed $178 billion by 2040.

About

Our Vision

Exciting new technologies like electric motors, batteries, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are paving the way for a greener future in aviation!

We've embarked on an incredible journey to create a ground-breaking air asset, featuring hybrid-electric propulsion — an immediate solution to kickstart the NetZero transition.

While full NetZero flight is on the horizon, we believe that combining sustainable aviation fuel with electric motors can revolutionize regional air transport for people and cargo, making it economically viable!

Imagine the potential of thousands of underutilized local airfields transforming into a vibrant daily transportation network, providing time-saving, hassle-free regional travel that truly enhances social mobility.

Curious about the future of regional air transport? Tune in to our Founder and CEO, Neil Cloughley, as he shares our vision for hybrid-electric regional flight in an engaging discussion with BBC journalist Theo Leggett on the Business Daily podcast series!

About Us

Faradair burst onto the scene in 2014 as an exciting, next generation 'duel-tech' airplane manufacturer, creating both manned and unmanned air assets!

With decades of commercial and military aviation expertise, our core team is equipped with the market knowledge to revolutionize regional flight for cargo and passengers alike.

Included within that, is past experience evolving pioneering Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) assets, where many of today's commonly seen aircraft, follow designs developed 35 years ago by Faradair team members.

Over the past 10 years, our ground-breaking vision for hybrid-electric regional flight has gained widespread recognition as the most promising near-term opportunity for sustainable aviation.

We're thrilled to be finalizing our aircraft design for both manned and unmanned missions, with plans to kick off proof of concept flights in just a couple of years!

We are excited to bring you glimpse of the layout and core propulsion methodology for our aircraft here, but the full and final design has yet to be revealed, but we hope to do so in the coming months with investment support.

Our roadmap intends to scale up our air assets from unmanned to full Part23 passenger/cargo carrying aircraft. As part of that journey, we are actively working on Governmental requirements for innovative air assets in the ever changing geopolitical landscape.

Our commitment to hybrid-electric flight is celebrated as a vital step toward sustainable aviation, and PwC named Faradair 'one to watch' in its NetZero Future Fifty report, thanks to the vision and experience of our founding team.

Plus, we’re proud to have received the inaugural 'Sir Michael Marshall Award for Sustainability in Aviation' for our innovative vision of hybrid-electric regional flight!

BEHA

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Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft

Low Costs

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Reduced operational costs versus existing aircraft

Low Noise

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Propulsion via quiet electric motors & ducted fans

Low Emissions

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Certified turbine generator reducing fuel burn (JetA/SAF) & emissions

Design Evolution

The company is evolving an innovative, clean-sheet design, aircraft concept, that utilises a unique and proven wing configuration for Electric Short Take-Off and Landing (E-STOL) from runways of less than 300m (984ft).

Partners

Team

Expertise. Passion. Track Record.

One of the most experienced commercial aviation founding teams within the new Advanced Air Mobility market, the Faradair executive team have excellence in aerospace, engineering, design, operations, military and finance

CEO & Founder

Neil Cloughley

20+ years within the commercial aviation sector as a senior executive in financing, leasing, remarketing, working with the world's leading aircraft OEM's, banks and airlines.

Neil has become a champion for sustainable aviation and Regional Air Mobility in recent years.

He also has significant past experience of innovation and entrepreneurial start-ups within the IT sector and a family legacy of pioneering Unmanned Air Vehicle development.

Chief Investment Advisor

David Fowkes

David has 28 years of aviation, advanced air mobility and aerospace investment banking experience, including aviation and aircraft financing, leasing and trading, in-court and out of court restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and strategic transactions in over 30 countries.

David recently co-headed Raymond James’ Aviation, Advanced Air Mobility and Aerospace Investment Banking group.

Previously capital markets, investment banking, M&A and restructuring at Imperial Capital, Seabury Group, Bristow Group, Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers, Citigroup and Salomon Brothers.

Chief Aerodynamicist

Prof. Ben Evans

Head of Aerospace Engineering at Swansea University.

Design Team member on Bloodhound SSC, the 1,000 mph supersonic land speed record car.

Ben has been working with Faradair since 2016, helping to evolve the BEHA aircraft design. He brings aerodynamic engineering talents to our aircraft optimization program.

Ben leads our partnership with Swansea University aerospace engineering & testing facilities and is a key part of our continued product development.

Non-Exec Director

Chris Leeds

20+ years Commercial aviation finance executive including directorship of ECGD (UK’s official export credit agency) responsible for all aviation business and

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, responsible for expansion

of the aviation business.

Involved in the Faradair programme since the beginning, helping to shape and guide the corporate structure and market capability

Chair of the Advisory Board

Randy Tinseth

With almost 40 years’ experience in commercial aviation, Randy is a very well known face within the sector as the former Vice President Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Served as a leading Boeing spokesperson, delivering keynote speeches at the most important aviation conferences and air shows around the world.

Advisory Board Member

Anne Carnall

Chartered Engineer with over 20 years aviation sector experience.

Designed airports worldwide (including major projects at London Heathrow and Hong Kong) and spent six years with IATA.

Anne specialises in technology-driven changes that transform operations. In recent years, she has focussed on aviation decarbonisation and SAF.

Advisory Board Member

Anthony J. Mims

Lt Col, USAF (ret.)

Anthony "AJ" Mims retired from the U.S. Air Force after a 26-year career in logistics and security cooperation.

AJ served in a variety of operational and headquarters assignments, and deployed three times. He spent five consecutive years as a commander of three different squadrons, leading as many as 340 Airmen, as well as commanding the squadron that manages 92K vehicles at 300+ operating locations globally.

Headquarters assignments included roles at the Pentagon and assignment to the U.S. embassy in London, UK.

Advisory Board Member

Toby McCann

25+ years’ experience

engineering and flight testing.

Former Commander in the UK Fleet Air Arm overseeing development, certification and introduction to service of aircraft.

Intimately involved in the F-35 Lightning program, he led international teams working the most advanced 5th generation aircraft in the world.

Advisory Board Member

Pieter Roos

A Mechanical Engineer with over 20 years of experience in mostly Aeronautical military projects in South Africa.

Relocated to England in 2000 to further his engineering career with particular interest in high end manufacturing technology and motorsport.

The last 20 years first with Gemini Transmission then Ricardo PLC and finally 8.5 years as Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Mercedes AMG HPP Formula One team, cumulating in 7 Double World Championships titles.

Advisory Board Member

Erlendur Svavarsson

Current CEO of AJW Capital, with years of commercial aviation experience from an operations, leasing and financing perspective.

Formerly SVP Sales & Marketing for Loftleidir Icelandic having begun his career at Air Atlanta in 1992.

He has also been Station Manager at MD Airlines, Sweden, then Director of Sales

& Marketing as well as SVP of Business Development at Icelandair Group.

Advisory Board Member

Rick Cunliffe

Rick has 50+ years in aviation beginning in the USAF (flying F-4 Phantoms in Vietnam), serving in a variety of senior positions throughout his international career in Aerospace.

Rick worked with several aerospace leaders globally, including serving as a senior executive in QinetiQ, and was the founder and CEO of Discovery Aviation and currently serves on several boards in the industry.

Advisory Board Member

Adrian Saker

25 years at New York’s top advertising agencies promoting the world’s biggest brands.

Founder of Household Name Inc, a leading strategy and fundraising firm with its focus on technology and the environment.

Son of career Royal Air Force officer, passionate about flight.

“Faradair will be capable of addressing a currently-unserved portion of the market and further, creating new use cases for both commercial and defense applications”

Taylor Alberstadt - Honeywell, USA

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