UK electric airline start-up Ecojet has entered liquidation after a failed funding attempt, with all flights grounded and founder Dale Vince pausing investment.

Ecojet Airlines, a Scottish start-up founded by Dale Vince in 2023, has entered liquidation after failing to raise £20 million in funding, with joint liquidators Paul Dounis and Mark Harper appointed by the Edinburgh Sheriff Court and all planned routes — including its intended Edinburgh-Southampton launch in early 2024 — grounded.