Following the successful first flights of Electra.aero, Inc.’s (Electra) eSTOL technology demonstrator aircraft, Bristow Group Inc., the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, secured early delivery positions for five of Electra’s hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) production aircraft by executing a deposit agreement.

Bristow signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Electra in 2021 to be the principal launch operational customer for the eSTOL aircraft, with a pre-order of up to 50 aircraft.

Bristow will use Electra’s aircraft to expand and diversify its portfolio of specialized passenger services to offer sustainable regional air transport on routes of 50 to 500 miles.