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Hunch Mobility

Electra.aero and Hunch Mobility sign agreement for EL9 aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand
23 Jan 25
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Hunch Mobility is set to buy Electra.aero’s EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft for use on future regional air routes in India.  The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was…

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Electra.aero flies NASA Administrator in Goldfinch demonstrator

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Yves Le Marquand
9 Dec 24
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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…

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Electra.aero unveils design of production aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand
13 Nov 24
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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…

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Electra’s Goldfinch takes flight at NASA’s Langley Research Centre

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Yves Le Marquand
8 Aug 24
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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…

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Electra

STOL(en) the show? – Electra.aero’s short take off vision

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Yves Le Marquand
16 May 24
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The majority of hype and investment appears to centre around aircraft that take off vertically on battery power alone. Electra.aero has backed a different horse…

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Electra

Electra.aero awarded US Navy contract to explore STOL uses 

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Yves Le Marquand
24 Apr 24
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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…

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Electra.aero awarded army contract for wind tunnel tests

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Yves Le Marquand
18 Apr 24
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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…

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Wilbur Air

New Skyportz subsidiary, Wilbur Air agrees 100 aircraft deal with Electra.aero

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Yves Le Marquand
15 Apr 24
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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…

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Surf Air

Electra.aero and Surf Air agree deal for 90 aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand
16 Feb 24
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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…

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Electra

Bristow secures five early delivery positions for Electra.aero aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand
29 Nov 23
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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…

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Electra

Electra Aero completes maiden flight with Goldfinch demonstrator

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Yves Le Marquand
20 Nov 23
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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…

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Electra makes three senior appointments to board

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Yves Le Marquand
31 May 23
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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…

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KinectAir partners with Electra.aero to focus on regional air mobility

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Yves Le Marquand
28 Feb 23
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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…

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Electra awarded $85m AFWERX funding increase

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Yves Le Marquand
26 Jan 23
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Electra.aero has been awarded a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) by the US Air Force’s AFWERX worth up to $85m for its eSTOL. The funding will…

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Electra agree 1,000th eSTOL sale #NBAA

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Yves Le Marquand
18 Oct 22
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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…

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