Electra.aero and Surf Air Mobility Will Operate and Lease Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

The agreement calls for Electra to deliver 90 aircraft to Surf Air, which will integrate them into its green regional air mobility platform.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 04:08 PM ET

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A digital rendering depicts Electra’s nine-seat eSTOL aircraft branded with a Surf Air livery. [Courtesy: Electra.aero]

Key Takeaways:

Green regional air mobility provider Surf Air Mobility has partnered with Electra.aero to bring Electra's nine-seat hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft to market, securing preferred delivery positions for 90 units.
Electra's eSTOL aircraft features a unique blown-lift propulsion system enabling ultra-short takeoffs (150 ft), in-flight recharging, and significantly reduced emissions and noise, aiming to expand direct air travel to small regional airfields.
Surf Air will leverage its on-demand air mobility platform and Aircraft-as-a-Service (ACaaS) leasing program to integrate these eSTOLs, providing financing and software tools to smaller regional operators and accelerating the adoption of sustainable regional air travel.

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Green regional air mobility provider Surf Air Mobility is joining forces with Electra.aero, the manufacturer of a nine-seat, hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) design.

A bilateral agreement between the two firms announced Thursday seeks to bring Electra’s eSTOL to market by leveraging Surf Air’s on-demand air mobility platform and Aircraft-as-a-Service (ACaaS) leasing program for operators. Surf Air also secured preferred delivery positions for 90 Electra aircraft.