The Week In Technology, April 27-May 1, 2026

hybrid-electric EL9 Ultra Short aircraft

Bristow has modeled a Norwegian advanced air mobility network using Electra’s hybrid-electric EL9 Ultra Short aircraft. 

Credit: Electra.aero
Bristow and Electra To Trial eSTOL in Norway Electra and launch customer Bristow Group plan to conduct operational testing of its hybrid-electric ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft in Norway under a contract signed with airport operator Avinor and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority. The...
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