eSTOL

The manufacturer’s flagship, hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft requires only the space of a soccer field to launch and touch down.

The wholly owned subsidiary will operate advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft, including hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft from Electra.

The collaboration with The Helicopter and Jet Company is only the latest AAM initiative from Bristow, which is steadily moving beyond rotorcraft.

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

The hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft manufacturer reached the milestone following orders from JetSetGo, Lygg, and Charm Aviation.

The private charter marketplace signed agreements with Horizon Aircraft, Overair, and Electra.aero to acquire as many as 280 aircraft.

The deposit follows a 2022 agreement between the companies for the preorder of up to 50 Electra aircraft, which Bristow will fly on regional air mobility routes.

The journey lasted 23 minutes and covered about 30 miles at 3,200 feet in altitude, taking off from the runway at ‘neighborhood driving’ speeds.

Funding and agreement will speed development and commercialization of the company’s aircraft, which takes off from runways as short as 150 feet.

The test vehicle aims to help prove the company’s blown-lift technology.