KinectAir Plans to Add Electra's eSTOL Aircraft to Its Charter Booking Network
KinectAir says that its network of Part 135 operators could jointly acquire and operate up to 30 of the nine-passenger hybrid-electric aircraft, which need just 300 feet to takeoff and land.
Charter booking platform KinectAir plans to use Electra’s nine-passenger eSTOL aircraft to develop point-to-point regional air mobility services in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. Under an initial agreement announced on February 28, KinectAir says it intends to add up to 30 of the hybrid-electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to a fleet that several of its operating partners would own.
The exact terms of the provisional transaction were not disclosed but Electra said that Washington-based KinectAir will “facilitate” the purchase. KinectAir said that the aircraft will be distributed among its FAA Part 135-certified operators when delivered, as anticipated, in 2027.
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