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An artist's impression of a Regent electric seaglider along the shoreline of Neom, Saudi Arabia
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Regent is developing its passenger craft, Viceroy, which will be able to travel at speeds of up to 290kph, cutting travel times. All photos: Regent
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Regent demonstrated its float, foil and fly technology in testing on a quarter-scale model
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The seaglider is designed with an intermediary position between boat and glider, popping up on a hydrofoil, helping it to navigate busier waterways
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This is how the interior of the Regent Viceroy will look
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The seating is comfortable and the windows offer great views of the journey
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Billy Thalheimer, Regent chief executive and co-founder, and Mike Klinker, chief technology officer and co-founder
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The 100-passenger Monarch is expected to transform regional transport for coastal areas
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An artist's impression of a Regent electric seaglider along the shoreline of Neom, Saudi Arabia
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Regent is developing its passenger craft, Viceroy, which will be able to travel at speeds of up to 290kph, cutting travel times. All photos: Regent
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RPI3L34V6VEOXGG3XGFLM7X4UY.jpg?smart=true&auth=ee2f8ed5c9d0e7eb8c2ff51cb48ece02625eaf4906465194679fcf362bacd347&width=400&height=225)
Regent demonstrated its float, foil and fly technology in testing on a quarter-scale model
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZYVVFKZRK5DO5FJWTBITAFQ4JU.jpeg?smart=true&auth=9eb459380ea608c73a9b722f67c37bc480adbde619f2253002c91a244a6ced74&width=400&height=225)
The seaglider is designed with an intermediary position between boat and glider, popping up on a hydrofoil, helping it to navigate busier waterways
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UQRJB6BHAVD5JJC4BXXK3CPJUI.jpg?smart=true&auth=0ce2feb35a9f376447062289ff1aea23c7aaca0a585e7ae428481cae5a1a09fa&width=400&height=225)
This is how the interior of the Regent Viceroy will look
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The seating is comfortable and the windows offer great views of the journey
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Billy Thalheimer, Regent chief executive and co-founder, and Mike Klinker, chief technology officer and co-founder
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The 100-passenger Monarch is expected to transform regional transport for coastal areas
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An artist's impression of a Regent electric seaglider along the shoreline of Neom, Saudi Arabia
Seagliders that will travel from Abu Dhabi to Dubai in 25 minutes to be built in UAE
Abu Dhabi's Department of Transport to trial use of Regent seagliders to connect islands and emirates
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Neil Halligan
25 April, 2024
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