A UK airline has entered liquidation just a few years after launching - and it never got one plane in the air.
The Scottish carrier, Ecojet, was founded by controverisial British entrepreneur - and Just Stop Oil backer - Dale Vince in 2023 who had big plans for it to be the 'world's first electric airline'.
However, the airline has now closed down after it reportedly tried to raise £20million, according to the Express.
Opus Restructuring has been appointed as provisional liquidators and the advisory group explained how it was a 'voluntary liquidation initiated by the company's board'.
It company 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.'
Ecojet had not yet launched any flights, but had planned routes between Southampton and Edinburgh on planes retrofitted with hydrogen-electric engines.
It also intended to spread its wings further afield to mainland Europe and had long-haul trips to the likes of the US and Asia as the ultimate goal.
Scottish carrier, Ecojet, has stopped all of its flights and entered liquidation
The airline was founded by controversial British entrepreneur Dale Vince (pictured) in 2023 with big plans for it to be the 'world's first electric airline'
The carrier had the eco-friendly values implemented throughout its plans and even intended to feed its passengers plant-based meals served by staff in environmentally friendly uniforms.
Vince - who is a multi-millionaire vegan eco-tycoon and has donated money to the Labour party and climate activists Just Stop Oil - intended for Ecojet to be the airline that made zero carbon, emission-free air travel possible for the first time.
When it first launched, Vince said: 'The question of how to create sustainable air travel has plagued the green movement for decades, Ecojet is by far the most significant step towards a solution to date.
'The desire to travel is deeply etched into the human spirit, and flights free of C02 emissions, powered by renewable energy will allow us to explore our incredible world without harming it for the first time.'
The planes were set to have a 100 per cent reduction in CO2 and other emissions - kitted out with hydrogen-electric powertrains.
On board, Vince said steps were also being taken to further reduce the impact of the aviation industry, including serving plant-based meals, eliminating single-use plastic and issuing staff environmentally friendly uniforms.
'These will be using fabrics that don’t pollute the planet, so free of leather and likely containing 'ethically sourced and grown cottons', Vince told the Daily Mail at the time.
The company also planned to repurpose old aircrafts to save 90,000 tonnes of carbon per year.
Ecojet had not yet launched any flights, but had planned routes between Southampton and Edinburgh on planes retrofitted with hydrogen-electric engines
Vince invested around £1 million in the company initially and said he would raise further funds in 2024.
Flights were due to start in 2024, but never did.
Ecojet's aircraft could only be retrofitted with hydrogen-electric power if the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved its use for commercial flights - and they still haven't.
The Daily Mail has contacted Ecojet for comment.