The airline was founded by a “green industrialist” and prominent Labour Party Dale Vince, who launched EcoJet Airlines in Edinburgh in 2023 when it was hailed as “the world’s first electric airline”.
Now, provisional liquidators have been appointed to the company following a reported bid to raise £20 million.
Ecotricity, the green energy firm founded by Mr Vince, which was the EcoJet majority owner, said he has “paused investment into EcoJet”.
Dave Vince said: ‘We remain committed to electrifying all forms of transport. (Image: PA)
Mr Vince said: “We remain committed to electrifying all forms of transport – aviation is the last frontier and the hardest.
“It’s taking longer than we hoped, to get the…