Bristow Norway AS, a subsidiary of Bristow Group, recently announced it has flown BETA’s all-electric ALIA CX300 aircraft at Stavanger Airport, marking the first operations of Norway’s Test Arena (NTA) for Zero & Low Emission Aviation, reports a press release.
The ongoing flights, which are being conducted in cooperation with Avinor and the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway (CAA Norway), mark a step toward integrating and scaling Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in the country and the surrounding regions.
The release explains, “The NTA will consist of a series of evaluation flights over the next several months, to test likely customer routes at Avinor-owned airports throughout Norway. Early routes will see ALIA fly between Stavanger and Bergen airports, with potential for the program to expand to additional routes across Norway later this year. The aircraft will be flown by BETA-trained Bristow pilots.”
The flight was conducted by Bristow pilot, Jeremy Degagne, and BETA pilot, Nate Dubie. A BETA-trained Bristow crew will fly and maintain the ALIA throughout the six-month regulatory sandbox evaluation project helping pave the way for future delivery and integration of this technology into the region.
The welcoming ceremony after the ALIA CX300 is Delivered to Stavangar Airport
Dave Stepanek, Bristow’s Executive VP, Chief Transformation Officer, commented, “We are proud to be a part of this cutting-edge program and our participation in this program directly aligns with our philosophical ‘crawl, walk, run’ approach to developing Advanced Air Mobility for commercial operations.”
He continued, “The information we learn through the trials will provide valuable operational insights that could help operators, manufacturers and regulators better understand how best to move forward towards commercial operations.”
Norway has already established itself as a leader in innovative clean mobility, with electric cars comprising 89 percent of new car registrations in 2024. This NTA is an evaluation of the benefits of AAM for the region and its residents — as well as an investigation into the requirements to build out an ecosystem for integrated operations. The ALIA is well-suited for Norway’s distributed geography and cold-weather conditions.
Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård, remarked, “As a nation wholly dependent on aviation, transitioning to a more sustainable aviation industry is a major priority for my government.”
While Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Minister of Climate and Environment, pointed out,“If we are to succeed with the green transition, we must test, learn and build and not just plan. With this test arena program, Norway is taking a leading role in the development of zero-emission aviation, while also creating new opportunities for green jobs and innovation.”
The release concludes, “A team of BETA pilots and maintainers have delivered this aircraft, N214BT, to the Test Arena following a weeks-long journey across the EU. The flights, which originated in Shannon, Ireland, have taken BETA’s aircraft over the Irish Sea, through the UK, over the English Channel, and to the Paris Air Show — where ALIA flew every day — followed by Germany, Luxembourg, Denmark, and, ultimately, Norway.”
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