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Electra Applies for FAA Type Certification for Groundbreaking EL9 Ultra Short Aircraft
Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) today announced that it has submitted an application to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Part 23 type certification of its nine-passenger EL9 hybrid-electric Ultra Short aircraft. Part 23 establishes the FAA's airworthiness standards for airplanes with 19 passengers or fewer and is the regulatory pathway for certifying small aircraft for commercial passenger and cargo operations. The filing marks a significant step in transitioning the EL9 from technolog
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[{"type":"text","content":"Filing advances the hybrid-electric aircraft from the FAA's Emerging Technology Division into formal certification process with Aircraft Certification Service","length":162,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"MANASSAS, Va., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) today announced that it has submitted an application to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Part 23 type certification of its nine-passenger EL9 hybrid-electric Ultra Short aircraft. Part 23 establishes the FAA's airworthiness standards for airplanes with 19 passengers or fewer and is the regulatory pathway for certifying small aircraft for commercial passenger and cargo operations. The filing marks a significant step in transitioning the EL9 from technology development into the formal certification process.","length":601,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"Electra’s Ultra Short technology enables reliable, quiet takeoffs and landings in as little as 150 feet, opening thousands of potential Ultra Short Access Points. Credit: Electra","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Electra’s Ultra Short technology enables reliable, quiet takeoffs and landings in as little as 150 feet, opening thousands of potential Ultra Short Access Points. Credit: Electra","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":267,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/a8ffc9a0347c5b2aa289ef85854ca151"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/sVZB0eVED3B6kAeRLOKw8g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTQ3MTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/a8ffc9a0347c5b2aa289ef85854ca151","width":400,"height":267}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2842212/Electra_aero_Electra_Certification_Press_Release_20251210.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"Electra's submission includes FAA Form 8110-12, the Project Specific Certification Plan (PSCP), and the EL9 Aircraft Specification, outlining the company's proposed certification basis and approach to regulatory compliance. The filing reflects several years of coordinated engagement between Electra and the FAA through the Emerging Technology Section of Policy and Standards.","length":384,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""This certification application signals that the ...