The Air Current
• Elan Head
FAA formalizes certification basis for Electra’s hybrid-electric EL9 Ultra-Short, as U.S. eVTOL/electric aircraft trials scale u
The FAA has closed the G-1 Issue Paper and established the certification basis for Electra’s EL9 Ultra-Short hybrid-electric aircraft, advancing the company toward type certification for its nine-passenger design. Separately, DOT’s 26-state electric and autonomous aircraft trial program is expanding nationwide with more complex operations—while air-taxi developers, including Beta Technologies, move through government-linked test flights and begin laying infrastructure for takeoff/landing.
