FlyOnE Signs LOI for Ten MDA1 All-Electric Aircraft from MD Aircraft

Australian operator FlyOnE Limited has moved to expand its electric aviation footprint, signing a Letter of Intent with Germany’s MD Aircraft GmbH covering ten MDA1 eViator all-electric aircraft. The deal, announced in early October 2026, signals FlyOnE’s intent to bring a nine-passenger electric type into the Australian regional aviation market.

Under the proposed arrangement, FlyOnE would fold the MDA1 into its existing activities, which span air transport, aircraft supply and development, pilot training, aerial services and aviation infrastructure. Neither company has released a delivery timetable, and the financial value of the LOI remains undisclosed, leaving the commercial specifics open for now.

MD Aircraft is designing the MDA1 eViator specifically around regional air mobility, with seating planned for nine passengers. The company is targeting a first flight test phase in early 2028, to be followed by commercial certification and entry into service in 2030. The programme draws on the wider MD Group, whose MD Flugzeugbau and MD Composites Technologies units bring more than three decades of composite aircraft design and manufacturing know-how, including roughly ten years of work on electric propulsion.

For FlyOnE, the MDA1 would represent a step up in scale. The Australian company’s portfolio to date has centred on electric and low-emission aviation, with an emphasis on putting such aircraft into commercial operations while building out the supporting infrastructure and services around them. A nine-seat platform would give it a higher-capacity tool than its current offerings, potentially opening routes that smaller electric types cannot serve economically.

FlyOnE founder and chief executive Korum Ellis framed the tie-up as a way to push larger, longer-range aircraft into the company’s operating network. He said pairing MD Aircraft’s technology with FlyOnE’s operational experience and market reach could speed the shift toward cleaner, more efficient general aviation and make the technology genuinely usable for operators and passengers. MD Aircraft chief executive Gregor Müller echoed that view, describing FlyOnE’s pioneering role in electric aviation as making it a natural partner for bringing the MDA1 into commercial service through its established network. The announcement lands amid a broader wave of electric regional aircraft projects chasing certification later this decade, though the 2030 service target means the MDA1 still has a long certification path ahead.