REGENT Craft's Viceroy carries 12 passengers at 180 mph nine feet above water - and may reach commercial service before any eVTOL by certifying as a ship, not an aircraft.
REGENT Craft's Viceroy seaglider uses wing-in-ground-effect physics to carry 12 passengers at 160 mph along coastal routes - and certifies as a boat, not a plane.
REGENT Craft's electric seaglider uses ground effect physics to cruise 10 feet above water at 180 mph - certified as a marine vessel, not an FAA aircraft.