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Electra’s eSTOL Aircraft Aces First Grass Field Test Flights
July 18, 2024
WATCH VIDEO: Electra’s Hybrid eSTOL Aircraft Aces First Grass Field Test Flights
Electra’s eSTOL Aircraft Aces First Grass Field Test Flights
July 18, 2024
WATCH VIDEO: Electra’s Hybrid eSTOL Aircraft Aces First Grass Field Test Flights
Electra's test aircraft achieves first ultra short eSTOL flights
May 29, 2024
Electra’s Hybrid-Electric Test Aircraft Achieves First Ultra-Short eSTOL Takeoff and Landing in Piloted Test Flights
Electra's test aircraft achieves first ultra short eSTOL flights
May 29, 2024
Electra’s Hybrid-Electric Test Aircraft Achieves First Ultra-Short eSTOL Takeoff and Landing in Piloted Test Flights
Electra appoints Buddy Sessoms as Product Chief Engineer
May 29, 2024
Buddy Sessoms Named Chief Engineer for Electra’s eSTOL Production Aircraft
Electra appoints Buddy Sessoms as Product Chief Engineer
May 29, 2024
Buddy Sessoms Named Chief Engineer for Electra’s eSTOL Production Aircraft
U.S. Navy Selects Electra to Design Ship-Based eSTOL Logistics Aircraft
April 24, 2024
U.S. Navy Selects Electra to Design Ship-Based eSTOL Logistics Aircraft
U.S. Navy Selects Electra to Design Ship-Based eSTOL Logistics Aircraft
April 24, 2024
U.S. Navy Selects Electra to Design Ship-Based eSTOL Logistics Aircraft
U.S. Army Awards Electra $1.9 Million Contract
April 18, 2024
U.S. Army Awards Electra $1.9 Million Contract for Powered Wind Tunnel Test of Contested Logistics eSTOL Aircraft
U.S. Army Awards Electra $1.9 Million Contract
April 18, 2024
U.S. Army Awards Electra $1.9 Million Contract for Powered Wind Tunnel Test of Contested Logistics eSTOL Aircraft
Surf Air Mobility and Electra Partner to Bring eSTOL Aircraft to Market
February 15, 2024
Surf Air Mobility and Electra Enter Bilateral Agreement to Bring eSTOL Aircraft to Market, Incorporate Surf Air Technology into Joint Systems, and Create Leasing Partnership
Surf Air Mobility and Electra Partner to Bring eSTOL Aircraft to Market
February 15, 2024
Surf Air Mobility and Electra Enter Bilateral Agreement to Bring eSTOL Aircraft to Market, Incorporate Surf Air Technology into Joint Systems, and Create Leasing Partnership
Electra Founder John Langford Elected AIAA Honorary Fellow
February 8, 2024
Electra Founder John Langford Elected AIAA Honorary Fellow
Electra Founder John Langford Elected AIAA Honorary Fellow
February 8, 2024
Electra Founder John Langford Elected AIAA Honorary Fellow
Electra Order Book Surpasses 2,000 Aircraft with Commitments from JetSetGo, LYGG, and Charm
January 23, 2024
Electra Order Book Surpasses 2,000 Aircraft with Commitments from JetSetGo, LYGG, and Charm
Electra Order Book Surpasses 2,000 Aircraft with Commitments from JetSetGo, LYGG, and Charm
January 23, 2024
Electra Order Book Surpasses 2,000 Aircraft with Commitments from JetSetGo, LYGG, and Charm

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Diana Siegel of Electra on the capabilities of hybrid-electric ultra-STOL aircraft *VIDEO*
AeroTime
January 23, 2026
Diana Siegel of Electra on the capabilities of hybrid-electric ultra-STOL aircraft *VIDEO*
Diana Siegel of Electra on the capabilities of hybrid-electric ultra-STOL aircraft *VIDEO*
AeroTime
January 23, 2026
Diana Siegel of Electra on the capabilities of hybrid-electric ultra-STOL aircraft *VIDEO*
This hybrid-electric powered airplane can take off almost anywhere! - Meet Electra.aero *VIDEO*
AOPA
January 22, 2026
This hybrid-electric powered airplane can take off almost anywhere! - Meet Electra.aero *VIDEO*
This hybrid-electric powered airplane can take off almost anywhere! - Meet Electra.aero *VIDEO*
AOPA
January 22, 2026
This hybrid-electric powered airplane can take off almost anywhere! - Meet Electra.aero *VIDEO*
Bristow locks in Electra plane deliveries with deposit deal
Reuters
January 21, 2026
Bristow locks in Electra plane deliveries with deposit deal
Bristow locks in Electra plane deliveries with deposit deal
Reuters
January 21, 2026
Bristow locks in Electra plane deliveries with deposit deal
With new defense business, Electra pitches EL9 plane as Pentagon ‘Sprinter van’
Breaking Defense
January 5, 2026
With new defense business, Electra pitches EL9 plane as Pentagon ‘Sprinter van’
With new defense business, Electra pitches EL9 plane as Pentagon ‘Sprinter van’
Breaking Defense
January 5, 2026
With new defense business, Electra pitches EL9 plane as Pentagon ‘Sprinter van’
DOT’s National AAM Roadmap Draws Broad Industry Support
AIN
December 19, 2025
DOT’s National AAM Roadmap Draws Broad Industry Support
DOT’s National AAM Roadmap Draws Broad Industry Support
AIN
December 19, 2025
DOT’s National AAM Roadmap Draws Broad Industry Support
Electra files to certify its hybrid-electric plane under FAA Part 23
Aerospace America
December 10, 2025
Electra files to certify its hybrid-electric plane under FAA Part 23
Electra files to certify its hybrid-electric plane under FAA Part 23
Aerospace America
December 10, 2025
Electra files to certify its hybrid-electric plane under FAA Part 23
Exclusive: Electra launches defense business as it builds new aircraft
AXIOS
December 3, 2025
Exclusive: Electra launches defense business as it builds new aircraft
Exclusive: Electra launches defense business as it builds new aircraft
AXIOS
December 3, 2025
Exclusive: Electra launches defense business as it builds new aircraft
Electra Forms Defense Division To Seek Hybrid Ultra-STOL Opportunities
Aviation Week
December 3, 2025
Electra Forms Defense Division To Seek Hybrid Ultra-STOL Opportunities
Electra Forms Defense Division To Seek Hybrid Ultra-STOL Opportunities
Aviation Week
December 3, 2025
Electra Forms Defense Division To Seek Hybrid Ultra-STOL Opportunities
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