Electrification and SustainabilityNavy Awards Contract to Electra To Explore Using eSTOL Aircraft For Logistics - April 24 The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Electra.aero, Inc. a contract to study how it might use the company’s hybrid-electric electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft for logistics in a contested environment,…
Air TaxiStatkraft Ventures Invests In Electra’s eSTOL A leading energy transition and climate tech VC fund, Statkraft Ventures, has invested in Electra, the company announced this week. This investment will accelerate the development of Electra’s hybrid-electric short take-off and…
Air TaxiElectra Reveals Hybrid eSTOL Tech Demonstrator Electra revealed the test vehicle for its hybrid-electric aircraft last week. The model is a piloted ultra-short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft. According to the company’s announcement, the two-seat tech demonstrator is…
Air TaxiKinectAir Chooses eSTOL Developer Electra for New Partnership A new partnership was announced this week between KinectAir and Electra.aero. KinectAir is an operating system for booking private charter flights as well as advanced air mobility (AAM) transport. Its software-defined network…
MilitaryUSAF Selects Electra for up to $85M in Funding for eSTOL Development Today, Electra announced that the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX program has selected it for a Strategic Funding Increase award. This award secures up to $85 million for Electra to continue developing a…
Air TaxiElectra Receives Order for 1,000th eSTOL Aircraft ORLANDO, Fla. — Electra.aero signed a letter of intent with Welojets for 32 eSTOL (electric short take-off and landing) aircraft. The LOI was signed at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business…
Air TaxiElectra Acquires Airflow, Consolidates eSTOL Development In an announcement this week, Electra.aero shared news of its acquisition of the company Airflow. Both companies have developed electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, and Airflow’s eSTOL business will now…
Air TaxiASKA Targets 2026 Commercial Launch of “Drive and Fly” eVTOL The California-based company ASKA is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with “drive and fly” capabilities. The team expects to have a full-scale demonstrator ready to begin flight testing…
Air TaxiU.S. Air Force Awards Contract to Electra and MIT for eSTOL Flight Controls Electra.aero, the hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft developer, was awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract by the U.S. Air Force. Electra will work in partnership with…
Air TaxiAgility Prime Awards Phase III Contract to eSTOL Company Electra Next generation aerospace company Electra.aero was awarded a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The contract will support the continued development of Electra’s eSTOL…