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Welojets Plans to Deploy Electra's eSTOL Aircraft For Charter Flights
The operator signed a letter of intent to add 32 of Electra's eSTOL aircraft to its private charter fleet to serve customers mainly in Europe and Latin America.
Electra chief product officer Marc Ausman (right) and Welojets founder Alfredo Lisdero sign a letter of intent at the NBAA-BACE show.
Electra chief product officer Marc Ausman (right) and Welojets founder Alfredo Lisdero sign a letter of intent at the NBAA-BACE show. (Image: Electra)

Charter operator Welojets this week joined a growing list of prospective customers for Electra’s hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft, signing a letter of intent for 32 of the model. Announcing the deal on October 18 at the NBAA-BACE business aviation trade show, the Virginia-based startup said its provisional order book now runs to 1,000 aircraft with a combined value of $3 billion, which would imply a list price of $3 million.

Electra’s customer base spans regional airlines, urban air mobility providers, charter groups, helicopter operators, and emergency medical support providers based in the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Australia. These include Bristow Group, Flyv, Ebird, Harbour Air, Tailwind Air, Ravn Alaska, MintAir, Events Air Cargo, Flapper, Yugo, Gold Aviation, Skyportz, Northwest Seaplanes, and the El Azufre resort.

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