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Asian Flight Booking Platform Yugo Commits to Electra's eSTOL Aircraft
Singapore-based Yugo offers charter flights in aircraft flown by partner operators, including on business jets, and now plans to add Electra's eSTOL aircraft to its inventory.
Electra's eSTOL aircraft has a cabin that can seat nine passengers.
Electra's hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft could be used for charter flights or freight delivery services on routes of up to 500 miles. (Image: Electra.aero)

Private flight booking platform Yugo plans to add Electra's hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft to its network. Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed this week, the Singapore-based company intends to take 12 of the fixed-wing aircraft, which will be incorporated into the fleets of its partner operators in the Asia-Pacific region. 

In February 10 announcement, the companies said they will work together to expand air mobility options for urban and regional services with an aircraft designed to operate from runways no more than 300 feet long and 100 feet wide. Electra envisages its blown-wing eSTOL design being able to use parking lots and remote, unprepared landing strips, carrying up to nine passengers or 1,800 pounds of freight on sectors of up to 500 miles in IFR and VFR weather.

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