Northern Virginia Magazine reports, “How does a quick flight from Manassas to downtown Manhattan sound? It’s in the works. Electra.aero, a next-gen technology aircraft company based in Manassas, is changing the face of aviation with a mission to open new air transportation markets and help decarbonize aviation.”
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Tag: ESTOL Prototype
Surf Air Reserves Early Delivery of 90 Electra eSTOL Aircraft
AirInsight reports that “SurfAir Mobility, Inc. has secured early delivery positions for 90 Electra eSTOL aircraft for its airlines, including Southern Airways Express and Mokulele Airlines.”
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Electra.aero Secures $85M in Funding to Build ESTOL Prototype
Aerospace America reports that Electra.aero has secured new funding, “including $30 million from the U.S. Air Force AFWERX program, to develop a full-scale prototype” of an electric short takeoff and landing aircraft (eSTOL). The terms of the $30 million award include meeting “undisclosed milestones toward building and operating its pre-production prototype” as well as matching the “government funds with private funds.” Electra.aero says “it has exceeded that match by raising an additional $55 million from private investment, for a total of $85 million.”
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