VÆRIDION Expands its Market Advisory Committee to Advance Ecosystem Readiness for Electric Flight

• VÆRIDION broadens its Market Advisory Committee with new strategic members to cover the commercial value chain for electric aviation
• The expanded committee brings together leading operators, energy and infrastructure providers, airport stakeholders, training organisations, and
  test arena and ground handling initiatives along with financial institutions across Europe to accelerate coordinated deployment of the Microliner
• The milestone signals strong cross-industry engagement to enable electric regional flight and advance commercial operations

Munich, June 5, 2026 – VÆRIDION, a 100% electric aircraft manufacturer, announced today the expansion of its Market Advisory Committee, bringing together a broad ecosystem of stakeholders across the aviation industry. The new members— ABS Jets, Aer Arann Islands, Avanti Air, BayernLB, BRUS, E-Flight Academy, Green Flyway, IDRF, NRG2fly and Power UP —bring expertise spanning regional and business aviation, infrastructure and charging solutions, airport ownership and development, electric flight academies, aviation finance, and aircraft lending and leasing.

This builds on the foundation established in 2025, when VÆRIDION launched the Microliner programme alongside ASL Group as its first launch customer and formed its Market Advisory Committee comprising Aero-Dienst, ASL Group, Cirium, Copenhagen Air Taxi, Copenhagen Helicopters, IBA, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, MBA, Monte and TrueNoord.

The initiative reflects growing commitment to accelerate commercialization and operational readiness of electric aviation across regional passenger transport, cargo, air ambulance services, and other high-value applications. The new members of the Market Advisory Committee include ABS Jets, Aer Arann Islands, Avanti Air, BayernLB, BRUS, E-Flight Academy, Green Flyway, IDRF, NRG2fly and PowerUP

By bringing together stakeholders early in the development process, VÆRIDION is aligning the critical elements required for commercial deployment at scale, reducing integration and adoption risks and thereby accelerating time to market.

“Our advisory committee now represents virtually every critical market stakeholder required to make electric regional aviation successful,” said Ivor van Dartel, CEO and Co-founder of VÆRIDION. “By engaging early with leading organisations across the value chain, we are helping ensure that our aircraft is designed not only to meet technical performance and safety requirements, but also to address the practical and economic realities of regional electric aviation, all the more relevant in today’s high energy costs operating environment.”

“Building a successful electric aviation ecosystem requires a market-driven approach and deep collaboration across the entire ecosystem,” said Otto Verhoeff, CBO of VÆRIDION. “The organisations joining our Market Advisory Committee are closely aligned with our mission and bring precisely the expertise needed to accelerate the transition from concept to commercial reality. Their active participation is a strong signalling that the industry is ready to move beyond ambition into widespread adoption.”

Building on a Strong Programme Foundation

Since the launch of the Microliner programme in June 2025, VÆRIDION has progressed from focused R&D into the production and industrialisation of certifiable, flight-ready systems. The company inaugurated its first production and test hangar at Oberpfaffenhofen Airport (EDMO) and advanced its proprietary battery technology to a second-generation prototype. In parallel, VÆRIDION has added leading Tier 1 suppliers like Molicel and Garmin to support the development of the Microliner, and was selected into the European Investment Bank (EIB) advisory programme under the EU Innovation Fund, reflecting growing institutional backing at EU level. Alongside these developments, the company is in the active process of expanding its order book as the aircraft design continues to mature.

Media contact: pr@vaeridion.com

About VÆRIDION
VÆRIDION is transforming regional air travel with the Microliner, a 100% electric aircraft designed to provide sustainable and cost-efficient air transport. Serving both passenger and cargo missions, the aircraft is intended for scheduled, semi-scheduled and charter operations, enabling flexible deployment across a broad spectrum of mobility and logistics use cases. Headquartered in Munich, with subsidiaries in Delft and Brussels, VÆRIDION is developing an aircraft that carries up to 9 passengers or 10m3 of cargo over 400 km under IFR conditions, meeting the operational,
economical and sustainability goals of operators. The clean-sheet design features a glider-inspired wing with integrated modular batteries, and a multi-engine, single-propeller propulsion system.
The result? The most energy efficient aircraft in its class. No science fiction, just real, achievable, zero-emission travel by 2030. vaeridion.com

About Aer Arann Islands
Aer Arann Islands operates essential air services connecting Ireland’s western coastal communities and offshore islands. As a carrier serving short-distance routes where connectivity is a lifeline rather than a convenience, the airline brings valuable insight into the operational and economic requirements of future electric regional aviation. Its experience serving remote communities will help VÆRIDION validate such route structures in Ireland and beyond and will demonstrate real-life business cases where electric aircraft can deliver the greatest societal and environmental benefit.

About Avanti Air
Avanti Air is a German regional airline specialising in ACMI, wet lease, charter, and customised regional air services throughout Europe. The company contributes practical expertise in airline operations, fleet utilisation, route planning, dispatch reliability, maintenance and commercial deployment models. Its over 30 years experience operating flexible regional networks—whether through ACMI capacity agreements or Public Service Obligation routes—provides important perspective on how electric aircraft can be integrated into existing passenger and freight business models.

About ABS Jets
ABS JETS, headquartered in Prague, is one of Central Europe’s leading business aviation companies, offering aircraft management, charter operations, maintenance services, and private aviation solutions. The company brings a business aviation perspective to electric flight, including customer expectations, premium travel services, aircraft utilisation strategies, and the operational requirements of corporate and charter aviation markets.

About BayernLB
BayernLB is one of Germany’s leading commercial banks and an established participant in aviation finance. The bank brings deep expertise in aircraft financing, infrastructure investment, risk assessment, leasing structures, and capital markets. As electric aviation scales toward commercial deployment, access to innovative financing solutions will be essential for both fleet acquisition and infrastructure development.

About BRUS
BRUS (Bodø Region Development Company) is a regional development organisation driving innovation and sustainable infrastructure in Northern Norway. Through initiatives such as Bodø Airport Development (BLU) and climate-neutral aviation programmes, BRUS is helping position the region as a testbed for next-generation aviation technologies. BRUS provides valuable expertise in ecosystem development, infrastructure planning and stakeholder coordination, supporting the deployment of electric regional aviation and anticipate on the future introduction of the Microliner.

About E-Flight Academy
E-Flight Academy is among Europe’s pioneering organisations dedicated to electric flight training and the next generation of aviation education. It operates the largest electric fleet of any training organisation and has logged the most electric flight movements of any flight school in the world. The academy brings deep expertise in pilot training, workforce development, operational procedures, and safety standards for electric aircraft operations. As the industry transitions toward electrification, training and human capital development will be critical enablers of market adoption. Based at International Teuge Airport and Lelystad Airport, E-Flight Academy offers practical insight drawn from one of Europe’s most advanced electric flight training environments. Its customers include Corendon, Transavia, Dutch Air Traffic Control, and the Dutch Ministry of Defence.

About IDRF
IDRF (Interessengemeinschaft der regionalen Flugplätze) focuses on innovation-driven regional development and infrastructure transformation. The organisation, with over 80 member airports and around 60 partner aviation companies, contributes expertise in airport operations, regulation, policy, economic development, public-private partnerships, regional investment strategies, and the societal impact of advanced transportation technologies. Its perspective will help VÆRIDION identify regions in Germany and neighbouring countries where electric aviation can enhance connectivity, economic resilience, and sustainable growth.

About Green Flyway
Green Flyway is a cross-border test and innovation arena for zero-emission electric aviation and UAV, connecting airports, research institutions, industry partners and public stakeholders across Sweden and Norway. Through its unique test corridor between Östersund and Røros, Green Flyway, with its more than 20 members, supports the development and validation of electric aircraft, charging infrastructure, airspace integration and operational concepts for zero-emission aviation.

About NRG2fly
NRG2fly is building the charging infrastructure that makes electric aviation operationally viable, with the ambition to roll out a European charging network for aviation. A central part of this vision is positioning airports as energy hubs, where on-site generation, storage, and smart charging help relieve grid congestion rather than add to it. Its participation with VÆRIDION strengthens its objective to connect aircraft design with the practical realities of ground infrastructure, advancing a shared vision in which airports across Europe become the backbone of electric aviation.

About Power Up
Power Up is an initiative of the 6 largest regional airports in the Netherlands and the Royal Schiphol Group to facilitate and stimulate electric regional aviation. Officially launched in 2021 by the airports, Power Up now is an ambitious open source-innovation in which the airports partner with a select group of Operators, OEMs, research institutes and professional services firms. Power Up covers workings groups in Operational Readiness, Passenger Proposition, Policy and Regulation, and Testing & Experimentation. A key ambition is to harmonize eAviation facilities with clear time horizons of infrastructure development such as chargers as well to define a distinct passenger proposition for electric aviation like VÆRIDION.