Global eVTOL leader Bristow orders up to 100 units, partners with Brazil’s Embraer

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Houston-based Bristow Group, a global leader in vertical flight solutions, has ordered up to 100 eVTOLs from Embraer (EMBR3). Also known as “flying electric cars” because they have vertical landing and take-off, the aircraft are scheduled to deliver in 2026.

Through its subsidiary Eve Urban Air Mobility, Embraer also announced a partnership with Bristow. The companies are to work on developing an air operator certificate for eVTOLs, vehicle and vertiport design, and regulatory development for the operating environment.

“Together, our teams will develop the robust structures and operations needed to create an affordable, scalable, sustainable and safe urban air mobility (UAM) industry,” Andre Stein, President & CEO of Eve, said in a press release.

Bristow, meanwhile, points out that the partnership has the potential to “reshape the market for all-electric vertical flights with zero carbon emissions and lower operating costs.” “This allows us to expand our expertise to provide a sustainable, innovative, and efficient option in potential new end markets,” said Bristow president and CEO Chris Bradshaw.

Reacting positively to the growth in aircraft orders, Embraer shares have one of the best performances among Ibovespa-listed stocks this year. With an accumulated high of 140%. Among the more than 90 components of the index, only Méliuz (CASH3) and Braskem (BRKM5) have outperformed Embraer, with respective highs of 200% and 142%.

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