Electra has closed the FAA G-1 Issue Paper for its nine-passenger EL9 Ultra Short aircraft, formally establishing the certification basis under FAA Part 23 standards. This regulatory milestone confirms the hybrid-electric aircraft can pursue the comparatively straightforward Part 23 pathway, a route denied to other advanced air mobility and eVTOL developers facing more complex certification hurdles. The G-1 closure, achieved in just seven months following Electra’s November 2025 application, validates the regulatory framework for industry-first technologies including distributed hybrid-electric propulsion and blown-lift enabling 150-foot takeoff and landing. Electra now advances to the G-2 phase to define means of compliance, with first test flights scheduled for 2027 and certification plus service entry targeted for 2029.