Labour donor Dale Vince insists he has merely “paused” his bid to launch an all-electric airline as venture is wound-up and joint liquidators appointed after it was launched in 2023
Plans for what would have been the world’s first all-electric airline have been ditched.
EcoJet Airlines has appointed liquidators following a reported bid to raise £20million. The firm was launched in 2023 by entrepreneur Dale Vince, who is also a prominent Labour Party donor.
It planned an Edinburgh to Southampton route with mainland Europe and long-haul flights for the future. Speaking at the time of launch, Mr Vince said: “This is a vital frontier in the move to net zero, green living, whatever you…

