HONOLULU and TORONTO, Jan. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robinson Aircraft Ltd., doing business as Horizon Aircraft ("Horizon Aircraft" or the "Company"), a hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing ("eVTOL") aircraft developer, and Pono Capital Three, Inc. ("Pono") (NASDAQ:PTHR), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that Pono's shareholders voted to approve the previously announced business combination between Pono and Horizon Aircraft (the "Business Combination"), at the extraordinary general meeting (the "Special Meeting") of Pono's shareholders held on January 4, 2024. Voters representing over 81.1% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of

~ Board Announced in Anticipation of January 2024 Merger Between Horizon Aircraft and Pono Capital Three, Inc. ~ ~ Horizon's Chief Executive Officer Brandon Robinson Appointed Chairman ~ ~ Board Consists of Experienced Leaders in the Aviation and Innovative Technology Industries with Traditional Corporate Business Management ~ TORONTO, Jan. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robinson Aircraft Ltd., doing business as Horizon Aircraft ("Horizon Aircraft" or the "Company"), a hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing ("eVTOL") aircraft developer, which previously announced that it would become a public company via a business combination with publicly-traded special purpose acquisition compan

~ Special Meeting of Pono Capital Three, Inc. Shareholders to Approve Business Combination Scheduled for January 4, 2024 ~ ~ Upon Closing, the Combined Company is Expected to Trade on Nasdaq Under the Ticker "HOVR" ~   TORONTO, Canada and HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robinson Aircraft Ltd., d/b/a Horizon Aircraft ("Horizon Aircraft" or the "Company"), a hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing ("eVTOL") aircraft developer, and Pono Capital Three, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTHR, PTHRU and PTHRW))) ("Pono"), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has declared effective the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (

TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robinson Aircraft Ltd., doing business as Horizon Aircraft ("Horizon Aircraft" or the "Company"), a hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing ("eVTOL") aircraft developer, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of seasoned financial aviation executive, Brian Merker, as Chief Financial Officer. "We are excited to officially welcome Brian to the Horizon Aircraft management team and lead our financial operations into our next stage of growth as we make significant strides towards our public listing," stated Brandon Robinson, Chief Executive Officer. "Brian's advanced financial management skills in the public and

TORONTO, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robinson Aircraft Ltd., a hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing ("eVTOL") aircraft developer ("Horizon Aircraft"), today announced a strategic investment in the form of a convertible note purchased by certain accounts of Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. ("Canso") and affiliated companies for an aggregate $6.7 million CAD. Brandon Robinson, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Horizon Aircraft commented, "Canso has a strong history of supporting the growth of numerous businesses across Canada since its inception. We are proud and humbled to have Canso as a strategic partner. Canso is an experienced investor in aviation and space technolog

~ Horizon Aircraft and PTHR File Second Amendment to Form S-4 with the SEC Signaling Significant Progress Towards Business Combination ~ ~ Business Combination on Track to Close in the First Quarter of 2024 ~ TORONTO and HONOLULU, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robinson Aircraft Ltd., doing business as Horizon Aircraft ("Horizon Aircraft" or the "Company"), and a hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing ("eVTOL") aircraft developer, today announced it has released its investor presentation accessible here. The investor presentation has also been filed by Pono Capital Three, Inc. ("Pono") (NASDAQ:PTHR, PTHRU and PTHRW))) with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") accessible