Pawan Hans signs MoU with Norway's Noemi Aerospace to explore electric seaplanes
Pawan Hans Limited signed a non-binding MoU with Norway's Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS) on 5 August 2026 to explore electric seaplane technologies and sustainable aviation cooperation.
Summary
Pawan Hans Limited, a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS) of Norway on 5 August 2026 in the presence of Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu. The MoU will explore cooperation on electric seaplane technologies, skill development, technical knowledge sharing and feasibility studies. The minister said India aims not only to operate seaplanes but also to build them in India.
Key facts
- Parties
- Pawan Hans Limited and Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS), Norway
- Signed
- 5 Aug 2026 (non-binding MoU)
- Focus
- Electric seaplanes; skills; feasibility studies
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS), with which Pawan Hans signed an MoU on electric seaplanes in August 2026, is from which country?
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Correct answer: D — Norway
Pawan Hans signed the non-binding MoU with Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS) of Norway.