Electra eSTOL Developer Acquires Airflow

Virginia-based hybrid electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft developer Electra Aero announced Wednesday it has acquired California-based advanced air mobility (AAM) company, Airflow.

Electra says its eSTOL aircraft will be able to take off and land within parking-lot sized spaces. [Courtesy: Electra Aero]

Key Takeaways:

Virginia-based Electra Aero, an eSTOL aircraft developer, acquired advanced air mobility company Airflow to accelerate its mission of decarbonizing aviation.
Electra's hybrid eSTOL aircraft utilize a "blown-lift" approach and distributed electric propulsion, enabling ultra-short takeoffs and landings from small, parking-lot sized areas.
These aircraft offer significant advantages over vertical alternatives, including 2.5 times the payload, 10 times the range, and 70 percent lower operating costs, with an order book now close to 800 units.

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Virginia-based electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft developer Electra Aero announced Wednesday it has acquired the advanced air mobility (AAM) company, Airflow.

Electra—backed by NASA and the U.S. Air Force—says the deal opens the door to scale up faster in its mission to help decarbonize aviation. The California-based Airflow began three years ago as a startup by five former team members of the Airbus Vahana project to develop a prototype for a light electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.