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How Investors May Respond To Bristow Group (VTOL) Leading UK Electric Air-Taxi Route Development

Simply Wall St·12/10/2025 18:20:38
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  • Vertical Aerospace recently announced a partnership with Skyports Infrastructure and Bristow Group to launch what is planned to be the UK's first electric air-taxi routes, connecting Canary Wharf with major hubs such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Cambridge, and Oxford from the first quarter of 2029, using eVTOL aircraft and dedicated vertiport infrastructure.
  • A key aspect of this collaboration is Bristow's role as the operator, bringing its UK Air Operator Certificates and global flight operations expertise to turn emerging eVTOL technology into a practical, scalable urban transport service that can dramatically shorten key commuter and airport transfer journeys.
  • We’ll now examine how Bristow’s planned role operating eVTOL air-taxi routes could influence its investment narrative and long-term growth profile.

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Bristow Group Investment Narrative Recap

Bristow appeals to shareholders who believe in resilient offshore and government services today, with optionality in next generation vertical flight over time. The air taxi announcement strengthens that optionality story, but it does not change the near term focus on executing existing contracts and managing heavy capital needs, which still look like the key catalyst and the biggest risk.

This air taxi partnership sits alongside Bristow’s earlier investment in eVTOL technology and trials, such as its involvement in the Norway Advanced Air Mobility Sandbox, reinforcing the idea that management is positioning the business to participate if these new aircraft types gain commercial traction and start to support additional service lines.

Yet while the eVTOL opportunity is exciting, investors should also be aware that heavy ongoing capital requirements could...

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Bristow Group's narrative projects $1.9 billion revenue and $129.4 million earnings by 2028. This requires 9.0% yearly revenue growth and about a $10.3 million earnings increase from $119.1 million.

Uncover how Bristow Group's forecasts yield a $47.50 fair value, a 31% upside to its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

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Simply Wall St Community members have only two fair value estimates for Bristow, ranging from about US$6.49 to US$47.50, showing how far apart individual views can sit. When you set that spread against Bristow’s need to keep funding fleet, government contracts and emerging eVTOL ambitions, it underlines why you may want to compare several risk and return scenarios before forming a view.

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