Helicopter operator Bristow Group has announced a partnership with Vertical Aerospace to explore electric vertical-takeoff aircraft while Avolon is partnering with Brazilian airline GOL and transportation provider Grupo Comporte to commercialize an eVTOL ride-sharing platform in Brazil.

Los Angeles has already been identified as early launch market by urban air taxi developers Archer and Joby Aviation, and now Volocopter.

Business aviation manufacturers are waiting for clarification to understand the impact President Joe Biden’s sweeping mandate requiring employees of companies with more than 100 workers to be vaccinated or produce weekly negative COVID tests may have on their companies. 

The oil and gas company has set itself a target of producing 2 million metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) a year by 2025—a significant near-term scale-up in supply since Shell is not producing SAF at present.

Now focused on business aviation, Bombardier makes its first major product announcement.

Should aircraft age be the leading factor for a charter buyer?

The Biden administration said foreigners will be able to enter the U.S. with proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test beginning in November, marking a substantial loosening of entry restrictions put in place at the start of the pandemic.

KVS Technologies has entered into agreement with Air Methods’ Spright, for one-stop linear inspection services for utility companies.