Electra.aero flies NASA Administrator in Goldfinch demonstrator news Yves Le Marquand 9 Dec 24 0 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has taken a flight aboard Electra.aero’s hybrid-electric EL2 Goldfinch ultra short prototype aircraft. The 24-minute flight on Electra’s two-seat fixed-wing aircraft… Read more
Electra.aero unveils design of production aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 13 Nov 24 0 Electra.aero has provided a first look at the design of its ultra short hybrid-electric production aircraft, aka EL9. The design was unveiled at an event… Read more
Electra’s Goldfinch takes flight at NASA’s Langley Research Centre news Yves Le Marquand 8 Aug 24 0 Electra.aero has begun flying at NASA’s Langley Research Centre with its EL-2 Goldfinch hybrid-electric demonstrator, marking the first time a piloted electric aircraft has taken… Read more
The Revolution.Aero London report Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 28 Jun 24 0 June is statistically the sunniest month in the UK and last week it did not let us down for Revolution.Aero London 2024. But in many… Read more
Rolls-Royce Electrical to supply EPU to MD Aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jun 24 0 Regional air mobility startup MD Aircraft has selected Rolls-Royce’s electric division to supply the electronic power unit (EPU) for its aircraft. The partnership, which was… Read more
Electra.aero awarded US Navy contract to explore STOL uses news Yves Le Marquand 24 Apr 24 0 The US Navy has awarded Electra.aero a contract under the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The contract will explore the use of Electra’s electric short… Read more
Electra.aero awarded army contract for wind tunnel tests news Yves Le Marquand 18 Apr 24 0 Electra.aero has been awarded a US Army contract to begin powered wind tunnel testing of its hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. The Small… Read more
New Skyportz subsidiary, Wilbur Air agrees 100 aircraft deal with Electra.aero news Yves Le Marquand 15 Apr 24 0 A new airline, launched by electric aviation infrastructure start-up Skyportz, has agreed a deal with Electra.aero for 100 aircraft. Launched as a way of “having… Read more
Electra.aero and Surf Air agree deal for 90 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 16 Feb 24 0 Surf Air Mobility has secured 90 delivery positions with Electra.aero for its hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing aircraft (eSTOL). The aircraft will be integrated into… Read more
Bristow secures five early delivery positions for Electra.aero aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 29 Nov 23 0 Electra.aero has received deposit payments for five early delivery positions for its eSTOL production aircraft from Bristow. Bristow signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with… Read more
Electra Aero completes maiden flight with Goldfinch demonstrator news Yves Le Marquand 20 Nov 23 0 Electra Aero has successfully flown its EL-2 Goldfinch in a world first for hybrid ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft. The two-seat Goldfinch STOL demonstrator… Read more
Electra makes three senior appointments to board news Yves Le Marquand 31 May 23 0 Electra has appointed former Airbus and Boeing executives and the co-founder of AirFinance to its board. James Albaugh and Allan McArtor will join Electra’s board… Read more
KinectAir partners with Electra.aero to focus on regional air mobility news Yves Le Marquand 28 Feb 23 0 KinectAir has partnered with Electra.aero to meet “growing demand in the underserved” regional travel market. The operating system for booking private charter has collected proprietary… Read more
Electra agree 1,000th eSTOL sale #NBAA news Yves Le Marquand 18 Oct 22 0 Electra.aero has signed a letter of intent (LoI) for 32 eSTOLs, bringing its total orders to 1,000 aircraft worth over $3bn. The latest LoI sale… Read more