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An 'Uber-style' air taxi service flying between Jersey and Guernsey has moved a big step closer with Waves being granted an Air Operators’ Certificate by Guernsey’s air registry, 2-Reg.
The certificate means the company behind the on-demand air taxi service can now start carrying freight and passengers.
"I am incredibly proud of the whole team in achieving our AOC. This has been the culmination of six months of hard work and is the first major milestone in enabling us to deliver a new style of travel to the Channel Islands," said Waves Chief Operations Officer Matt Bisson.
"We are thrilled to be the first Channel Islands-based airline able to fly 2-Reg aircraft commercially. The team at 2-Reg has really put us through our paces, holding us accountable to the highest international standards but with an approachable and accessible team of locally based experts."
Waves says it will now begin its freight operation and start the soft launch of its passenger service.
Pictured: Nick Magliocchetti, Waves' Chief Executive Officer.
"We’re in final testing of our booking system and our security app as well as ensuring that our pilots are fully trained. We’ll be testing the entire customer experience from booking, check in, boarding and disembarkation using family and friends to ensure that it meets our exacting standards," said Chief Executive Officer Nick Magliocchetti.
"Months of hard work have come together over the last few weeks and it’s been fantastic that we have been able to continually update islanders on our progress. We’ve seen the appointment of our first pilot, the launch of the Waves training academy, the arrival of our training and missions aircraft and the announcement about our industry-leading security process," said Mr Magliocchetti.
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