Bristow have announced a deal which sees the company place a firm order for five Alia-250 eVTOL aircraft from Beta Technologies. Under the terms of the agreement the company has taken options on a further 50 aircraft. “This order firmly positions Bristow as an early adopter and leader in pragmatically developing AAM operations and ushering in a new era in vertical lift solutions,” said Bristow Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer Dave Stepanek. “By leveraging our 70+ years of expertise as a leader in vertical lift, we plan to use the BETA ALIA to safely and reliably move passengers and time-sensitive cargo as part of the development of new regional mobility networks in the U.S. and other strategic locations.”
