Three airlines have gone out of business in 2026 so far (Image: Getty)
Three airlines have crashed into administration or liquidation in 2026 so far, with every single flight cancelled. UK based EcoJet was launched in 2023, promising to be the world’s first electric airline. Its fleet was made up of planes retrofitted with hydrogen powered electric engines. EcoJet had been due to start flying in 2024 with an Edinburgh to Southampton route, and had plans to expand to mainland Europe with long haul flights.
But the company has entered voluntary liquidation, with Opus Restructuring appointed as liquidators in February. Despite the headwinds, former Ecotricity founder Dale Vince OBE, who launched the firm, has vowed to continue to attempt…