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Bristow secures first production slot for Electra EL9, orders five with options for 45

Bristow Group has signed a deposit-backed Pre-Delivery Payment agreement with Electra to secure the first production slot for the nine-seat EL9 hybrid-electric Ultra-Short aircraft. The multimillion-dollar deal commits to five EL9s for year-one delivery, subject to certification, and options on up to 45 additional airframes.

Discovered 2026-01-21T06:22:23.050973-08:00 | 2026-01-21T06:22:23.050973-08:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • Commitments and scale: the agreement includes a multimillion-dollar PDP, five firm EL9s slated for the EL9’s first production year and options for 45 more, plus the secured first-production delivery slot — concrete commercial backing for a new hybrid-electric type.
  • Operator strategy: the deal underscores Bristow’s move into electric and ultra-short regional operations, complementing its earlier plans for eVTOL services and other electric aircraft initiatives (see source:d063568c-fdbf-4487-809a-040cfe7ed95e).
  • Certification linkage: Electra has advanced the EL9 toward FAA type approval, so the deposit and delivery schedule are directly tied to the certification timeline (see source:83ea2d64-a054-43d8-b9ce-605a7f7cd841).

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2026-01-21T06:22:23.050973-08:00
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