Electra announces hybrid aircraft cooperation with Surf Air Mobility

The American electric aircraft developer Electra has announced a supply deal with the Californian airline Surf Air Mobility. The two will put hybrid electric aircraft into use in the US for short-haul flights.

The American developer of electrified aircraft Electra.aeroInc (Electra) is cooperating with the Californian airline Surf Air Mobility. The latter has secured a preferential right to supply 90 of Electra’s hybrid-electric aircraft, which Surf Air Mobility intends to lease to its customers.

SurfAir and Electra will also work together on the development of route networks. Electra is the owner of Airflow, which was launched in 2021 and then acquired in 2022, and develops so-called STOL (short takeoff and landing) aircraft.

“Electra stands out as one of the early market leaders in regional air mobility, and we’re excited to bring them onto our platform. Their innovations around hybrid-electric, short takeoff and landing aircraft—which can essentially take off and land on a football field-sized space—will unlock tremendous opportunities within the changing landscape of regional air mobility,” said Stan Little, CEO of Surf Air Mobility.

Surf Air made headlines in 2021, when the company announced plans to purchase a fleet of 100 hybrid Cessnas from Textron. At the time, the company also aimed to connect US airports with short-haul direct flights.

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