FAA
Stage / Phase Reached
FAA Part 23 Type Certification application active. Electra reports that FAA closure of the G-1 Issue Paper on 10 Jul 2026 established the EL9 certification basis; full-scale EL9 flight testing has not yet begun.
Target Date
Company guidance: first Atlas-built flight-test/certification airframes expected in 2027; commercial entry into service targeted for 2030. No FAA-committed Type Certificate date identified.
Last Updated
September 18, 2026
Source Note
Electra certification update, 10 Jul 2026, plus Atlas airframe agreement, 15 Sep 2026. G-1 closure establishes the certification basis but is not Type Certificate issuance; 2030 is company service-entry guidance.
