Electra is on the road—or runway, rather—to production. The Virginia startup just announced that its hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft has scored a very important tick of approval from the FAA. The U.S. regulator has closed the G-1 Issue Paper, putting the EL9 firmly on track for type certification and commercialization. “The swift G1 achievement reflects the hard wo...