JSX has signed a letter of intent to acquire up to 332 hybrid-electric aircraft from manufacturers Electra, Aura Aero, and Heart Aerospace. The aircraft will facilitate JSX’s pledge to pioneer an environmentally sustainable future for small community air service.
JSX intends to acquire up to 82 Electra eSTOL aircraft with 32 firm orders and 50 options. The company also intends to acquire 150 Aura Aero Era with 50 firm orders and 100 options. Finally, the letter of intent includes 100 Heart Aerospace ES-30 with 50 firm orders and 50 options.
JSX expects to take delivery of its first hybrid-electric aircraft in 2028.
“As the network airlines order ever-larger aircraft it is inevitable that more and more small markets will be abandoned,” said JSX CEO and cofounder Alex Wilcox. “Electra, Aura Aero, and Heart Aerospace are visionary organisations that share in JSX’s commitment to serving smaller communities, working together with us to weave sustainable regional air travel back into the fabric of American commerce and freedom of movement.”