Lobo Leasing Signs LOI for 15 Nuuva V300 hVTOL Aircraft from Pipistrel

(06 Apr 2022, 12:12 +07)  Lobo Leasing, a vertical lift investment platform headquartered in Ireland with offices in the UK, USA, Brazil, Netherlands and Japan, has signed a letter of intent with Pipistrel for the acquisition of 15 Nuuva V300 autonomous cargo hVTOL aircraft.

The NUUVA V300 is an optimal hVTOL UAV for middle mile logistics with a 3 cubic meter capacity. Under favorable flight conditions, the aircraft can carry 460kg up to 400km and is designed to operate 10x more economically than today’s helicopters.

Powered by Pipistrel’s already type-certified electric engines, the Nuuva V300 hVTOL will leverage the company’s solid foundation in the industry, including 15 years of electric aviation experience and 8 years of unmanned flight experience with 10+ UAV operators.

Nuuva V300 hVTOL

Gustavo Semeraro, Senior Vice President Business Development at Lobo, said, “We are proud to be part of this moment in the vertical lift industry evolution. The Pipistrel innovative approach associated with their solid position as an experienced and successful long-term established OEM places the Nuuva V300 in a position to revolutionize the existing systems of cargo delivery and the segment of middle mile logistics as well as to bring plenty of new capabilities to mission-critical roles like remote operations and aerial support to humanitarian campaigns.”

As part of the agreement, Lobo leasing and Pipistrel will collaborate to build and connect a base of operators and investors, and by using Lobo’s existing global platform, deliver customer-driven bespoke leasing solutions to enhance the deployment of the Nuuva V300 aircraft in different types of missions globally.

Bryan Wood, Head of Business Development for special products at Pipistrel, said, “The Lobo’s platform structure, their smart arrangement of financing solutions, and their extensive knowledge of the global vertical lift market add key elements to this new ecosystem and provides OEMs with a strategic differential to meet aircraft operator needs and foster the introduction, growth and consolidation of the hVTOL technology globally.”

Pipistrel has sold over 2,700 aircraft in 97 countries. In March 2022, Textron entered into agreement to purchase the companies: Pipistrel d.o.o., Pipistrel Vertical Solutions d.o.o and Pipistrel Italia S.r.l. The transaction is expected to close during in Q2 2022.

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