Electra

Oslo – October 19, 2026 -- Bristow Group, Electra, Avinor and the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway (CAA Norway) will fly Electra's hybrid-electric EL2 technology demonstrator at five Norwegian locations, with the first demonstration flight planned for the third quarter of 2027.

The EL2 can take off and land in roughly 50 meters. It pairs electric propulsion with a turbogenerator running on sustainable aviation fuel. The partners say the project is meant to generate operational, regulatory and market knowledge for introducing electric and hybrid-electric aircraft.

HOUSTON – October 12, 2026 -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) completed 103 electric aircraft flights totaling more than 7,000 nautical miles in Norway and secured early delivery positions for 12 advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft, according to its 2025 Sustainability Report.

Norway campaign with BETA Technologies qualifies Bristow's first AAM pilot and engineer

The flights used BETA Technologies' all-electric eCTOL aircraft in the International Test Arena for Zero- and Low-Emission Aviation. Bristow describes the program as a first-of-its-kind flight campaign. It also qualified the company's first AAM pilot and first AAM engineer.

CEO Chris Bradshaw said the campaign "moves us closer to commercializing lower-emission aviation solutions" while maintaining the reliability needed for eventual aircraft certification.

Manassas, Va. and Wichita, Kan. – September 18, 2026 -- Electra and The Atlas Group have signed an airframe manufacturing agreement for the EL9 Ultra Short aircraft, with Atlas set to build and assemble airframes for Electra's flight test and certification program starting this month.

Atlas begins airframe production this month with first deliveries targeted for 2027

Work commences at Atlas facilities immediately, feeding Electra's certification campaign for the nine-passenger hybrid-electric EL9, which is designed to take off and land in as little as 150 feet. The two companies will jointly mature production architecture and reduce manufacturing risk ahead of scaled output.

"Realizing this vision requires more than a breakthrough aircraft; it requires the ability to build and deliver it with the consistency and scale of an advanced production system," said Marc Allen, CEO of Electra.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - Electra, the Manassas, Virginia-based developer of ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, has been designated an inaugural participant in the U.S. Department of Transportation's Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) program and has formally committed to advancing its role in the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). The twin federal recognitions arrive as the company's commercial order book crosses 2,200 pre-ordered aircraft from more than 60 operators worldwide. For a sector where regulatory tractability and airspace integration timelines remain the central commercial risk, early access to federal program frameworks carries significant weight for both Electra and its operator customer base.