Oil-worker transport firm to buy electric helicopters

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A major aircraft firm that ferries oil workers to offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico is considering the purchase of 50 electric-powered helicopters.

Bristow Group Inc., based in Houston already pre-ordered 25 of the new 4-passenger, zero-carbon operating emission aircraft with an option to buy 25 more from Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd, reported Bloomberg.

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