Thanks to everyone who visited Electra.aero's booth at #NBAA2024 in Vegas! It was great connecting with both new friends and familiar faces to share our Ultra Short aircraft progress. We hope you had a chance to catch Electra GM JP Stewart on the Flight Deck stage as he shared highlights of our year-long prototype flight test program. And don’t miss our CEO Marc Allen on #NBAAtv, where he breaks down the cost, access, and emissions benefits that make the Ultra Short aircraft a game-changer for sustainable regional aviation. 🎬 Watch Marc at: https://bit.ly/3C2Nv2r See you next year! ✈ NBAA #ElectricAviation #DirectAviation #RegionalAviation
Electra.aero
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Falls Church, Virginia 12,363 followers
The clean, quiet, takeoff-from-anywhere future of urban & regional air mobility
About us
Electra is a new aerospace company developing and manufacturing hybrid-electric aircraft to advance urban and regional mobility. Our mission is to decarbonize aviation with clean, quiet, environmentally friendly airplanes that can operate without conventional runways and we are backed by some of the biggest players in aerospace. Our world-class team of engineers isn’t afraid to disrupt the status quo and we plan to change the world with modern ideas that challenge conventional thinking. Electra is headquartered in Northern Virginia with operations in Cambridge, MA, and Switzerland and growing quickly.
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http://www.electra.aero
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- Industry
- Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Falls Church, Virginia
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2020
- Specialties
- eSTOL, Hybrid Electric Planes, and Blown Lift Technology
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We had a fantastic start to #NBAA2024! It was an honor to welcome Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Whitaker and NBAA President Ed Bolen to Electra.aero's booth. We were also thrilled to introduce Neil deGrasse Tyson, everyone's favorite science advocate, to our Ultra Short blown lift technology! Electra CEO Marc Allen and GM JP Stewart also briefed the media on our Direct Aviation model for sustainable, efficient regional air transport. If you’re attending the show, catch us on the Flight Deck stage at 3:15 pm or visit Booth 412 in the Emerging Technology Pavilion! #SustainableAviation #DirectAviation Buddy Sessoms Patrick Schilling Marc Ausman
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Big thanks to Kurt Knutsson the CyberGuy for featuring Electra.aero in your latest article for Fox News Media! Your coverage helps spotlight how our Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft is not only shaping the future of sustainable regional aviation, but also offers critical capabilities for military operations in austere environments. https://lnkd.in/eysAhbv2 #ContestedLogistics #HybridElectric #DirectAviation
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Visit Electra.aero at #NBAABACE2024! ✈ Want to learn more about hybrid-electric aircraft? Stop by our booth and let’s talk! 👉 What are the advantages of Electra’s Ultra Short aircraft? 👉 How is Electra transforming regional air mobility through Direct Aviation? Join us for “Direct Aviation with Electra’s Ultra Short Aircraft” – Wed, Oct 23 @3:15 pm on the Flight Deck Stage. Electra is at Booth 412 in the Emerging Tech Pavilion, West Hall. NBAA
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Congratulations to Electra.aero’s incredible engineers on being awarded new patents for our breakthrough Ultra Short blown lift technology! These innovations are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible for sustainable aviation and hybrid-electric flight. ✈ ➡“System and Method for Controlling Differential Thrust of a Blown Lift Aircraft” -- R John Hansman, Christopher Courtin, Oliver Masefield ➡ “System and Method for Lift Augmentation of an Aircraft Tailplane” -- Oliver Masefield, Mark Drela, Chris Courtin ➡ “System and Method to Minimize an Aircraft Ground Turn Radius” -- Oliver Masefield, Mark Drela ➡ “System and Method for a Battery Safety Device” -- George Bucsan, Tim Moser We’re proud to see our team’s hard work and ingenuity recognized, as we continue to pioneer the next generation of air travel and bring new connectivity closer to where people live, work, and play. #SustainableAviation #HybridElectric #AIAA #AdvancedAirMobility
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Electra.aero is thrilled to congratulate JP Stewart, Electra’s VP and General Manager, on his selection as a 2024 Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40 awardee by the National Business Aviation Association! JP’s exceptional leadership and vision have played a huge role in driving sustainable aviation innovation here at Electra. This recognition of his talent and hard work couldn’t be more deserved. Join us in celebrating JP! As you always say, JP -- onward and upward! ✈ https://lnkd.in/eNbQz7sU #NBAATop40Under40 #BusinessAviation #YoPro #NBAA2024 👉 Electra is hiring! Check out our Careers page on our website.
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Join the Electra.aero engineering team! We're hiring a Lead Flight Test Engineer to join our dynamic team in a fast-paced, hands on environment. Apply now at https://bit.ly/4gSFyg9 Our hybrid-electric Ultra Short aircraft are defining the next level of connectivity through Direct Aviation – without airports, emissions, or noise. Ready to make a difference? Visit our website Careers page to apply for this or other team openings at www.electra.aero/careers. #AdvancedAirMobility #ElectricAviation #AviationHiring Rachel S. Hart SPHR, SCP Hannah Palumbo
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Electra.aero is hiring! We are looking for a Senior Flight Controls Engineer to join our world-class team of engineers. Our hybrid-electric Ultra Short aircraft are defining the next level of connectivity through Direct Aviation – without airports, emissions, or noise. Join us as we build the electric future of air travel – apply through the link below! Visit our website Careers page for more jobs. https://bit.ly/3BtwiPq #ElectricAviation #AviationJobs #AerospaceEngineer
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Day 1 of the Global Aerospace Summit in Abu Dhabi is a wrap! Electra.aero’s CFO Diana Siegel spoke today on how Electra’s Ultra Short aircraft will introduce Direct Aviation to redefine air travel in regional and international markets.
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No runway, no problem! Thanks to our partners at AFWERX, U.S. Army DEVCOM, and United States Marine Corps for hosting flight demonstrations of our Ultra Short prototype aircraft at Joint Base Langley-Eustis and Marine Corps Base Quantico. We are excited to continue our flight test campaign with the U.S. military in operationally relevant scenarios and exercises to inform the development of our 9-passenger production aircraft. https://lnkd.in/ecfXrstY