# [Governor Spanberger Announces Hybrid-Electric Seaplane Startup Expands with More Than $500,000 Investment in Chesapeake](https://www.tidalflight.com/news/governor-spanberger-announces-hybrid-electric-seaplane-startup-expands-with-more-than-500000-investment-in-chesapeake)

Governor Spanberger announced today that Tidal Flight— a Hampton Roads-based startup developing the next generation of hybrid-electric amphibious aircraft — plans to invest $538,000 to expand the company’s operations in the Commonwealth…

# [MEHAIR and Tidal Flight Sign LOI at Singapore Airshow for Polaris, Reinforcing India’s Commitment to a Sustainable Seaplane Ecosystem](https://www.tidalflight.com/news/mehair-and-tidal-flight-sign-loi-at-singapore-airshow-for-polaris-reinforcing-indias-commitment-to-a-sustainable-seaplane-ecosystem)

Maritime Energy Heli Air Services Pvt Ltd (MEHAIR), India’s pioneering seaplane operator, today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Tidal Flight Inc., USA, for the acquisition of five (5) firm and five (5) optional Polaris hybrid-electric seaplane…

# [Tidal Flight and Seaplane Safaris Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Sustainable Air Mobility in The Bahamas](https://www.tidalflight.com/news/tidal-flight-seaplane-safaris-strategic-collaboration-to-advance-sustainable-air-mobility-in-the-bahamas)

Tidal Flight, a leading innovator in regional air mobility, and Seaplane Safaris (Bahamas) Ltd., The Bahamas’ only 100% Bahamian-owned and operated seaplane company, today announced a strategic collaboration…

# [WingTips Announces Partnership with Tidal Flight for Nationwide Introduction of Polaris Amphibious Aircraft](https://www.tidalflight.com/news/wingtips-announces-partnership-with-tidal-flight-for-nationwide-introduction-of-polaris-amphibious-aircraft)

WingTips, a modern air mobility company delivering the convenience of charter aviation at an affordable price point, and Tidal Flight, a startup building modern aircraft for coastal regional mobility, today announced a partnership to leverage the unique flexibility of Tidal’s Polaris Amphibian aircraft.

# [Hampton Roads Companies Tidal Flight and Coastal Seaplanes Announce Partnership to Drive Sustainable and Affordable Coastal Mobility in the Mid-Atlantic](https://www.tidalflight.com/news/9xm129yfnzn3l0tcnmi0d3pqkgc8oc)

Coastal Seaplanes, a burgeoning seaplane airline currently operating across Hampton Roads, the Chesapeake Bay, and Outer Banks, today announced a partnership with Hampton Roads-based Tidal Flight…

# [Tidal Flight Awarded AFWERX Direct to Phase II Contract to Further Development of the Polaris Hybrid-Electric Amphibious Aircraft](https://www.tidalflight.com/news/tidal-flight-awarded-afwerx-direct-to-phase-ii-contract-to-further-development-of-the-polaris-hybrid-electric-amphibious-aircraft)

Tidal Flight, Inc. announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Direct to Phase II (D2P2) contract in the amount of $1.25M…

# [Tidal Flight and DeltaHawk Engines to Co-Develop Hybrid Jet-Fuel Powerplant for Polaris Aircraft](https://www.tidalflight.com/news/tidal-flight-and-deltahawk-engines-to-co-develop-hybrid-jet-fuel-powerplant-for-polaris-aircraft)

Tidal Flight, a leader in electric amphibious aircraft for regional air mobility, has entered a collaborative relationship with DeltaHawk Engines, builders of the revolutionary FAA-certified DHK jet-fueled piston engines, to begin certification of a range-extending hybrid powerplant…

# [Tidal Flight and Tropic Ocean Airways Sign Agreement to Introduce Tidal’s Polaris Aircraft to Florida, the Bahamas, and Beyond](https://www.tidalflight.com/news/tidal-flight-tropic-ocean-airways-loi)

Sustainable regional mobility in Florida, the Bahamas, and beyond has taken a step forward today with the announcement of a Letter of Intent (LOI) between Virginia-based Tidal Flight and Florida-based Tropic Ocean Airways…

# [Tidal Flight Tests First 3D Printed Model in Davidson Laboratory’s High Speed Towing Tank at Stevens Institute of Technology](https://www.tidalflight.com/news/towing-tank1-stevens)

Hampton, Virginia-based Tidal Flight, Inc. recently conducted towing tank testing of a 1/6th scale prototype of their 9-12 passenger seaplane in collaboration with the Davidson Laboratory…

# [VIPC Awards CCF Grant to Tidal Flight to Drive Coastal Transportation Toward a More Sustainable and Affordable Future](https://www.tidalflight.com/news/ccf-award)

The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) today announced that Hampton Virginia-based Tidal Flight, Inc. has been awarded a Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) grant…