Recently announced plans for Luxaviation to partner with aircraft engines manufacturer Rolls-Royce in providing infrastructure, services, and support for advanced air mobility (AAM) represent one of the strongest signals so far that the mainstream business aviation industry could play a role in the new sector. In late February, the companies signed a memorandum of understanding that is expected to lead to Rolls-Royce’s electrical and power systems divisions joining forces with business aircraft and private air terminal operator Luxaviation to provide charging and energy infrastructure for vertiports, maintenance for electric aircraft, and digital solutions to support commercial operations of eVTOL and eSTOL aircraft.
Europe-based Luxaviation has been involved in private aviation since 1964, and today operates a large fleet of business jets and helicopters under 15 national air operators certificates, making them available for charter under management contracts with their owners. It also runs a network of more than 120 VIP terminals (known in the business aviation sector as FBOs) at airports worldwide.
