Bristow Group Announces Strategic Partnership for AAM Service in Saudi Arabia

The collaboration with The Helicopter and Jet Company is only the latest AAM initiative from Bristow, which is steadily moving beyond rotorcraft.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 03:19 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Bristow Group, through its subsidiary, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saudi Arabia's THC to explore Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) initiatives and adopt electric vertical takeoff/landing (eVTOL) and short takeoff/landing (eSTOL) aircraft in the region.
This agreement highlights Bristow's strategic pivot towards advanced vertical flight technologies, building on its existing partnerships with multiple leading AAM manufacturers.
The Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia and the UAE, is rapidly emerging as a significant hub for AAM development and investment, attracting numerous manufacturers and operators.

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Vertical flight solutions provider Bristow Group, which operates rotorcraft worldwide, is looking to bring a new category of aircraft to the Middle East.

The company’s Arabia Aircraft and Maintenance Services subsidiary on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Helicopter and Jet Company (THC), a provider of commercial helicopter services wholly owned by the government of Saudi Arabia, to explore advanced air mobility (AAM) initiatives and “other collaborative vertical lift endeavors” in the country.