SkyDrive Inc and AeroGulf Services Company, a helicopter charter company based in Dubai, have signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of up to 50 “SKYDRIVE” eVTOL aircraft. The partnership will focus on exploring air mobility business opportunities at Dubai’s tourist destination, Palm Jumeirah.
“AeroGulf Services, Dubai’s first commercial helicopter operator, provides a wide variety of aviation services, including helicopter charters, oil field transportation, filming, and emergency medical services,” said the companies in a press release. “The company also aims to explore the future business opportunities in the tourism sector using environmentally friendly eVTOL aircraft that are fully electric and emit no CO2 in operation….Through this business partnership, SkyDrive and AeroGulf Services will work together to explore potential flight routes and practical use cases for commercial eVTOL operations, with a focus on providing sightseeing services and touristic flights at Dubai’s renowned tourist destination, Palm Jumeirah.”
In collaboration with AeroGulf Services, SkyDrive aims to introduce sightseeing flights initially around the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah.
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