MIflyer
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I'd consider this better news if they had actually built one of the full sized versions. All they have right now is a two seat technology demonstrator.
From Aerospace Manufacturing and Design Magazine
Aerospace company Electra.aero Inc. has now secured 2,200 pre-orders for its EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft. Valued at nearly $9 billion, Electra's order pipeline is one of the largest in the advanced air mobility industry.
New customers include: Akansel (Turkey) and Dieng & Co Engineering (Senegal) in partnership with Flow Aero (U.S./Turkey), Caverton Helicopters (Nigeria), Copenhagen Helicopter and Copenhagen Air Taxi (Denmark), 5 Star Helicopter Tours (U.S.), Global Vectra Helicorp (India), and Helicidade Heilporto (Brazil).
They join Electra's existing customers, which are incorporating the EL9 into their fleets to lower operational costs and open service to new destinations. This group includes: Bristow Group, a global provider of vertical flight solutions to government and civil organizations, and Electra's operational launch partner; on-demand private aviation platforms including Indian operators JetSetGo and Blade India, Brazil-based Flapper in Latin America, Germany-based flyv in Europe, Finland-based LYGG in Scandinavia, and U.S. regional airlines JSX and Surf Air.
Electra's Ultra Short aircraft – which integrates blown lift and hybrid-electric propulsion to take off and land in 150 feet – enables air operators to connect communities that lack aviation infrastructure, fly into airports with strict noise restrictions, create new opportunities and business models for cargo services, and potentially save travelers significant time and hassle. It also introduces military logistics capabilities including landing on unimproved surfaces to improve safety and reduce cost, power ground operations, and carry out critical transport.
From Aerospace Manufacturing and Design Magazine
Aerospace company Electra.aero Inc. has now secured 2,200 pre-orders for its EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft. Valued at nearly $9 billion, Electra's order pipeline is one of the largest in the advanced air mobility industry.
New customers include: Akansel (Turkey) and Dieng & Co Engineering (Senegal) in partnership with Flow Aero (U.S./Turkey), Caverton Helicopters (Nigeria), Copenhagen Helicopter and Copenhagen Air Taxi (Denmark), 5 Star Helicopter Tours (U.S.), Global Vectra Helicorp (India), and Helicidade Heilporto (Brazil).
They join Electra's existing customers, which are incorporating the EL9 into their fleets to lower operational costs and open service to new destinations. This group includes: Bristow Group, a global provider of vertical flight solutions to government and civil organizations, and Electra's operational launch partner; on-demand private aviation platforms including Indian operators JetSetGo and Blade India, Brazil-based Flapper in Latin America, Germany-based flyv in Europe, Finland-based LYGG in Scandinavia, and U.S. regional airlines JSX and Surf Air.
Electra's Ultra Short aircraft – which integrates blown lift and hybrid-electric propulsion to take off and land in 150 feet – enables air operators to connect communities that lack aviation infrastructure, fly into airports with strict noise restrictions, create new opportunities and business models for cargo services, and potentially save travelers significant time and hassle. It also introduces military logistics capabilities including landing on unimproved surfaces to improve safety and reduce cost, power ground operations, and carry out critical transport.
