EcoJet Airlines, based in Edinburgh, launched in 2023 after being founded by entrepreneur and Ecotricity founder Dale Vince OBE and pilot Brent Smith.
It was billed as “the world’s first Electric Airline” and had a fleet comprised of conventional planes retrofitted with hydrogen-electric powertrains.
What has a nose, wings and runs off of hydrogen? Ecojet 😎 pic.twitter.com/y8QGiBdFe2
— ecotricity (@ecotricity) July 17, 2023
EcoJet Airlines flights across the UK were scheduled to begin in 2024, starting with an Edinburgh to Southampton route.
The company had also planned to expand to mainland Europe, with long-haul flights planned for the future.
EcoJet Airlines enters liquidation with all planned flights scrapped
However, EcoJet Airlines has now entered liquidation, according to Companies House.
Court documents revealed that Paul Dounis and Mark Harper from Opus Restructuring were appointed as liquidators last month.
Opus, speaking to The Herald, said the move followed a “voluntary liquidation initiated by the company’s board”.
It added: “EcoJet was a start-up business and has no material assets.
“The members have elected to fund the liquidation process to ensure that the company’s employees receive their full statutory entitlements.”
Despite EcoJet falling into liquidation, Mr Vince, in The Herald, 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 technology and regulatory pieces of the puzzle in alignment, and so we’re pausing work at this time.”
Other UK airlines that have entered liquidation
EcoJet is not alone, with several other UK airlines entering liquidation in 2025, according to the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
These airlines are:
- Blue Islands Limited (November)
- Air Kilroe Limited t/a Eastern Airways (November)
- Play Airlines (September)
Meanwhile, four UK travel companies have also ceased trading in 2026, resulting in the cancellation of flights and holiday packages to destinations around the world.
The four UK travel companies that have closed down in 2026 (so far) are:
- Regen Central Ltd
- Gold Crest Holidays
- Asiara UK Ltd
- Simply Florida Travel Ltd
All four have ceased trading, according to Companies House, and have lost their Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (ATOL).
