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.
The agreement calls for Electra to deliver 90 aircraft to Surf Air, which will integrate them into its green regional air mobility platform.
The company, which is building a vertiport at the Florida airport, also backed legislation that would streamline the process for future vertiport approvals.
Torp is the largest privately owned airport in Norway, where Elfly intends to launch operations of its amphibious Noemi (short for no emissions) in 2029.
The turbocharged light twin’s power and comfort provide a big-airplane feel.
The company’s goal is to connect airports with sustainable, short-haul direct service using electric and hybrid-electric Cessna Grand Caravans.
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.
FLYING speaks with the company’s product lead to get a look at its roadmap.