HOUSTON and MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept.
23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eve Urban Air Mobility, LLC, an
Embraer company, and Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the global
leader in vertical flight solutions, announced today a Memorandum
of Understanding to work together to develop an Air Operator's
Certificate (AOC) for Eve's electric vertical takeoff and landing
(eVTOL) aircraft. The partnership will develop an Urban Air
Mobility (UAM) operating model using Bristow's experience in safely
transporting passengers and cargo worldwide. In addition, Bristow
has placed an order for up to 100 eVTOLs with deliveries expected
to start in 2026.
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Using each other's respective strengths, Bristow will lend its
70 plus years of transport expertise in global operations to Eve's
unique value proposition to offer a comprehensive suite of UAM
products and services for various regions and missions. The UAM
operating environment will focus on areas such as vehicle design,
vertiport design, regulatory development for the operating
environment, eVTOL certification and autonomous operation.
The companies plan to develop services-based capabilities to
support and optimize the performance and utilization of eVTOLs in
operation and integrate with both existing and next-generation Air
Traffic Management systems.
"This strategic MOU outlines the continued development of a
comprehensive UAM model between Bristow and Eve for an eVTOL that
could potentially reshape the market for all electric vertical lift
with zero-emissions and lower operating costs. This allows us to
expand our expertise to provide sustainable, innovative and
efficient vertical lift into new potential end markets," said
Bristow President and Chief
Executive Officer Chris Bradshaw.
"As the global leader in vertical lift, Bristow can leverage our
operational expertise to help Eve design and build the next
generation of aircraft that fully uses the many advantages of eVTOL
aircraft in existing and new end markets."
"Our partnership with Bristow, in combination with our Embraer
background, joins trusted, innovative organizations with over 125
years of combined aviation expertise and a multi-country footprint.
We are honored that Bristow has chosen our eVTOL platform and
together, our teams will develop the required frameworks and robust
operations needed to create an accessible, scaleable, sustainable
and safe UAM industry," said Andre
Stein, President & CEO of Eve.
Forward Looking Statements Disclosure
This press release contains "forward-looking statements."
Forward-looking statements represent Bristow Group Inc.'s (the
"Company") current expectations or forecasts of future events.
Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use
of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect,"
"intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "project," or
"continue," or other similar words. These statements are made under
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, reflect management's current views with respect
to future events and therefore are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties, both known and unknown. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, such forward-looking statements
include statements regarding the capabilities, development,
certification, marketing, and future operations of Eve Urban Air
Mobility, LLC ("Eve") eVTOL, the Company's purchase of aircraft
from Eve, and the anticipated benefits of the collaboration between
the Company and Eve. The Company's actual results may vary
materially from those anticipated in forward-looking
statements.
The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide
any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to
reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in
events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking
statement is based that occur after the date hereof. You should not
place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements because the
matters they describe are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other unpredictable factors, many of which are
beyond our control. Our forward-looking statements are based on the
information currently available to us and speak only as of the date
hereof. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it
is impossible for us to predict these matters or how they may
affect us. We have included important factors in the section
entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2021 (the "Annual Report") which we believe over time, could
cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ
from the anticipated results, performance or achievements that are
expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. You should
consider all risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Annual Report
and in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"), all of which are accessible on the SEC's
website at www.sec.gov.
About Bristow Group Inc.
Bristow Group Inc. is the leading global provider of innovative
and sustainable vertical flight solutions. Bristow primarily
provides aviation services to a broad base of major integrated,
national and independent offshore energy companies. Bristow
provides commercial search and rescue (SAR) services in several
countries and public sector SAR services in the United Kingdom (U.K.) on behalf of the
Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA). Additionally, the Company
offers ad hoc helicopter and fixed wing transportation services.
Bristow currently has customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Guyana, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, the U.K. and the U.S. To learn more,
visit our website at www.bristowgroup.com.
About Eve Urban Air Mobility, LLC
Eve is a new, independent company dedicated to accelerating the
global Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem. Benefitting from a
startup mindset, backed by Embraer's more than 50-year history of
aerospace expertise, its singular focus takes a comprehensive
approach to the UAM industry by providing a holistic ecosystem. Its
advanced electric vertical aircraft (EVA) coupled with its
comprehensive global services and support network, and a unique air
traffic management solution make it a serious contender in this
space. Eve is the first company to graduate from EmbraerX. For more
information, visit www.eveairmobility.com.
Follow Eve on Twitter: @EveAirMobility
About Embraer
A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer has businesses in Commercial
and Executive aviation, Defense & Security and Agricultural
Aviation. The company designs, develops, manufactures and markets
aircraft and systems, providing Services & Support to customers
after-sales.
Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than
8,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft
manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world,
transporting over 145 million passengers a year.
Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 150
seats and the main exporter of high value-added goods in
Brazil. The company maintains
industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers,
among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia
and Europe.
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