Cross-Channel Ferry Firm To Study Regent’s Electric WIG Vehicle

Brittany Ferries Seaglider WIG boat
Credit: Brittany Ferries Concept
LONDON—French shipping company Brittany Ferries has signed an agreement with U.S. startup Regent to study the use of electric-powered wing-in-ground (WIG) vehicles for English Channel passenger services. Brittany Ferries, which operates ships between the UK, France and Spain, believes Regent’s—short...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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