Electra.aero, Inc. (“Electra”) has signed a letter of intent bringing Electra’s total order book to 1,000 aircraft worth over $3 billion. Private air mobility provider Welojets, LLC signed the deal for 32 electric eSTOL aircraft at the NBAA-BACE.
Welojets today flies business jets throughout Europe and the Americas and is looking for ways to expand into new markets in a sustainable manner, according to a press release.
“We are delighted to have Welojets on board with us for this incredible journey to decarbonize aviation and bring air mobility to entirely new markets,” Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Electra John Langford said. “Our quiet, ultra-short takeoff and landing aircraft provides a step change in fuel burn and operating cost reduction and opens markets previously inaccessible to conventional fixed-wing aircraft.”
Electra is currently developing a hybrid eSTOL aircraft that will enable people and cargo to transit more rapidly, safely, and affordably within urban and regional networks. The plane’s ability to take off and land in a space the size of a soccer field yet cruise at 175 knots, with in-flight battery recharging, enables flight operations from places previously inaccessible by flight including parking lots and remote landing strips.
The piloted fixed-wing aircraft will initially carry up to nine passengers or 2500 pounds of cargo up to 400 miles in all weather conditions.
“Welojets fully embraces the electric aviation revolution, and we are thrilled to work with Electra to deliver cleaner and cost-effective flights to our customers,” Welojets President Alfredo Lisdero said. “We plan to fly the Electra eSTOL aircraft into existing airports as well as use it to expand our operations into smaller markets that cannot be served currently with traditional fixed-wing aircraft. Thanks to the Electra aircraft cost and performance advantages, we see many opportunities to grow our services throughout Europe and Latin America.”
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