DSV will secure up to 9.7 million liters (2.5 million US gallons) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for Google Cloud’s air freight in a pilot agreement that the logistics company expects to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by 25,000 tonnes compared with conventional jet fuel.

DSV announced the collaboration in a press release dated November 11, 2026. The fuel will cover Google Cloud’s air freight on a key lane of its shipments, and the companies describe the agreement as a pilot that prepares the ground for a broader sustainability collaboration. It is a smaller deal than the SAF agreement DSV announced in April 2026 with Microsoft, United Airlines and Phillips 66, but it runs on the same book-and-claim model and the same certification and registry chain.

How the book-and-claim pilot works

Under the book-and-claim methodology used in the pilot, emissions reductions can be allocated to Google Cloud regardless of where the fuel is physically used. DSV said the SAF is made only from waste and residue feedstocks, excluding palm and palm-derived materials, and cuts lifecycle aviation emissions by 85% compared with conventional fossil jet fuel.

The fuel is third-party certified under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) scheme. Its environmental attributes are issued, transferred and retired through the independent Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate Registry (SAFc Registry), with support from DSV’s internal tracking. According to the release, each tonne of CO₂e reduction is assigned to a specific shipper and protected against double-counting, giving Google Cloud an auditable trail for its emissions reporting.

DSV’s own book-and-claim service page sets out the commercial terms behind such deals. Customers pay a premium that reflects the price gap between low-carbon and conventional energy, based on the volume bought rather than individual shipments, and the system is audited annually by an independent third party. DSV says most companies report the reductions under Scope 3 Category 4 or 9, and that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0, published in June 2026, explicitly recognises activity-pool-based book-and-claim approaches for transport.

What the two companies said

Frank Sobotka, CEO of DSV’s Air & Sea Division, said: “Our customers want practical ways to lower the emissions of the goods they move.” He said combining Google Cloud’s ambition with DSV’s SAF programme is how “we turn a sustainability goal into measurable results in air freight.”

Brian Stewart, Senior Director, Logistics, at Google Cloud, said the collaboration builds on the company’s efforts to cut emissions across its global logistics operations. “Partnering on sustainable aviation fuel provides an auditable, transparent mechanism to address air freight emissions,” he said.

DSV’s April deal with Microsoft, United and Phillips 66

The Google Cloud pilot follows a larger arrangement DSV announced on April 15, 2026. In that deal, Phillips 66 can supply up to 11 million gallons (41.6 million litres) of SAF, expected to cut lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by about 100,000 tonnes compared with conventional jet fuel. United Airlines uses the fuel, while DSV and Microsoft take part through book and claim. DSV said those savings are roughly the equivalent of one freighter flight per day, every day of the year.

Lauren Riley, Chief Sustainability Officer at United Airlines, called it “the largest contracted SAF supply agreement with a single customer, DSV,” in the history of United’s Eco-Skies Alliance corporate SAF program. The April transaction used the same ISCC certification and SAFc Registry tracking described in the Google Cloud release.

For scale, DSV’s United States fact sheet lists, for 2025, more than 150,000 employees, a network in more than 90 countries and more than 2 million tons of airfreight. The group acquired Schenker, and Frank Sobotka, who heads its Air & Sea Division, is quoted in both the Google Cloud and the April releases.

Where SAF supply stands

DSV’s release says SAF supply is limited, so customer and partner commitments are needed to build the demand that allows wider use. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated on June 6, 2026, that global SAF output would reach about 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, or 0.8% of aviation fuel use, at a cost to airlines of $4.3 billion. IATA Director General Willie Walsh called 2026 another disappointing year for SAF.

IATA’s own list of priorities includes a global SAF market with enough volume at viable prices, supported by a book-and-claim system and harmonized standards. That is the mechanism DSV uses with shippers such as Google Cloud and Microsoft: the reduction is allocated to the customer regardless of where the fuel is physically used.

Other air cargo SAF programs covered by AirPro News include DHL Express’s TotalEnergies fuel deal at Paris CDG and SHEIN’s SAF pilot with DHL Express. DSV has not disclosed which lane the Google Cloud fuel will cover, the airline involved or the pilot’s duration.

Vertical Aerospace has received AS9100 certification for the quality management system that covers its design and production work, and the Bristol-based developer of the Valo electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft believes it is the first eVTOL developer to achieve the standard. The British Standards Institution (BSI) awarded the certificate after an independent assessment that closed a year-long quality improvement programme at the company.

In a press release dated November 12, 2026, and announced on World Quality Day, Vertical said the certification confirms that its quality management system across design and production meets the standards used by manufacturers such as Airbus and Boeing. The company said it gives airline customers and operating partners independent assurance about its future aircraft production and delivery, and supports opportunities where AS9100 is required. The certificate comes as Vertical prepares to build its first certification-conforming aircraft, and after it announced a review of strategic alternatives on September 24, 2026.

What the AS9100 standard covers

AS9100 was developed by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) and builds on ISO 9001 with requirements for aviation, space and defence. The IAQG states that the standard can be used “at all levels of the supply chain by organizations around the world,” and that it is intended to improve quality, schedule and cost performance by reducing or eliminating organisation-unique requirements.

For Vertical, the certificate is the result of a year-long quality improvement programme that ended with BSI’s independent assessment. Stuart Simpson, chief executive of Vertical Aerospace, said:

“We are leading the way in electric aviation by holding ourselves to the highest standards in aerospace.”

Simpson said achieving AS9100 means the company’s quality management system is certified against the same standard used by established manufacturers such as Airbus and Boeing. “It is what our customers expect,” he said, adding that this is the discipline Vertical is bringing to Valo and to building a company customers can depend on.

Giancarlo Silvestri, Global Head of Aerospace and Defence (Assurance) at BSI, called the accredited certification “an important step in Vertical’s development as an aerospace manufacturer,” and said it gives airline customers and operating partners greater confidence in the quality management foundations behind the company’s ambitions.

A quality certificate alongside the regulator’s approvals

The AS9100 certificate comes from BSI. Vertical’s design organisation approval comes from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). In its release of March 30, 2023, Vertical said the CAA had issued it a Design Organisation Approval (DOA), number UK.21J.1001, the first DOA the CAA had issued to an eVTOL manufacturer. The CAA’s assessment for that approval covered Vertical’s procedures, quality management system, technical workforce competence, and facilities and equipment.

The same release said UK and European companies need a DOA to hold a Type Certificate, which Vertical described in July 2024 as a prerequisite for commercial service. On July 10, 2024, the company said the CAA had expanded the scope of the approval so that its own engineers could certify compliance in more technical areas, including further flight control, avionics and electrical systems activities. That release also said the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the CAA had agreed how they would collaborate on certification, setting up common standards and concurrent certification and validation of the VX4. Vertical unveiled Valo, which succeeds the VX4 prototype, on December 10, 2025.

Where the Valo programme stands

Valo is a piloted, four-passenger eVTOL whose cabin can expand to six seats, according to the December 2025 launch release, which gave a range of up to 100 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph. That release targeted certification in 2028, working with the CAA and EASA, and planned seven certification aircraft built in the UK.

The company’s more recent statements give 2029. In a release dated September 25, 2026, announcing the opening of its Aircraft Assembly Centre at Cotswold Airport, Vertical said the £1.5 million facility would build certification-conforming aircraft for compliance and verification testing with the CAA, targeting Type Certification in 2029. Assembly of the first certification-conforming aircraft is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027.

After certification, the centre is expected to support initial customer deliveries, with capacity to assemble more than 25 Valo aircraft a year in the early-production phase. Higher-volume manufacturing will take place at a separate facility, and Vertical said it expected to announce plans for it in the fourth quarter of 2026.

In flight testing, Vertical said in its H1 2026 business update that in April it became the second company globally to complete a piloted transition flight in a full-scale tiltrotor eVTOL, and that it flew five consecutive days of piloted transition demonstrations at the Farnborough International Airshow in front of more than 140,000 visitors. The company has said it remains on track to complete its Critical Design Review by year-end 2026. On October 16, 2026, it announced supplier agreements for seating and inertial reference systems with ANH Structure and Northrop Grumman LITEF.

Financing, customers and the strategic review

On September 24, 2026, Vertical announced a review of strategic alternatives, including potential strategic and financial partnerships, and retained Jefferies LLC as financial advisor. It said operations, the certification programme and commercial commitments would continue during the review, that no timetable had been set, and that there was no assurance the review would result in any transaction or outcome. The company said it would not disclose developments unless its board approves a specific course of action, decides further disclosure is appropriate, or disclosure is required by law.

That announcement followed approximately $100 million of new financing and the appointment of former Airbus Commercial Aircraft chief executive Fabrice Brégier as chair. In its H1 2026 business update, Vertical reported cash and cash equivalents of approximately $134 million (£99 million) as of August 13, 2026, and expected net cash outflows of approximately $150 million (£110 million) over the following 12 months. It said short-term liquidity, remaining financing proceeds and anticipated future draws were expected to provide at least 12 months of runway.

Vertical reports about 1,500 pre-orders for Valo from customers on four continents, including American Airlines, Avolon, Bristow, GOL and Japan Airlines, and says certain customer obligations are expected to be fulfilled through third-party agreements. The company, headquartered in Bristol, UK, works with Honeywell, Syensqo and Sonaca and develops its own battery and propeller technology.

Archer Aviation and Formula 1 have announced a multi-year partnership to explore flying VIPs and fans to and from Grand Prix circuits aboard Archer’s Midnight electric air taxi, including dedicated landing points at circuits and air taxi services within F1’s hospitality and ticketing offerings.

Archer announced the agreement in a press release dated November 12, 2026. The partnership covers select Grands Prix that align with what Archer calls key commercial markets in the US, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. The release gives no financial terms and no date for a first air taxi flight at a race, and it describes the work as something the partners will explore.

What the partners plan to study

According to the release, the two companies will look at dedicated air taxi drop-off and pick-up locations at circuits, and at including air taxi services in F1’s hospitality and ticketing offerings. Once Archer’s commercial electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) operations launch in F1 markets, fans could skip traffic between major airports, business hubs and other key destinations, Archer said.

Emily Prazer, Chief Commercial Officer of Formula 1, said in the release:

“Innovation is at the heart of Formula 1, and Archer shares our passion for pushing boundaries and exploring what is possible.”

Adam Goldstein, Archer’s founder and CEO, pointed to the size of the sport’s audience, saying “With 830 million fans worldwide, Formula 1 gives us a global audience of prospective passengers”. He added that motorsport and aerospace share the same engineering DNA, and that the companies hope to show how innovation on the ground and in the sky could combine for fans at the track.

Archer also drew a technical comparison. It said the power-to-weight demands of eVTOL aircraft are comparable to those of F1, and that, as in an F1 car, its electric propulsion, advanced composites and aerodynamics are engineered as one system.

Where Archer’s planned networks meet the race calendar

Archer said its planned US air taxi networks map closely to F1 race locations, including Miami and Texas, where it has unveiled planned infrastructure networks. Its Texas plan, announced on October 23, 2026, includes an Austin network connecting Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Austin Executive Airport with the F1 Circuit Helipad at the Circuit of the Americas, which Archer said would put Formula 1 United States Grand Prix races minutes away. The same plan covers Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, and Archer said Midnight could turn 60 to 90 minute ground trips into 10 to 20 minute flights.

In South Florida, Archer’s Miami network plan of December 2025 named Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, among the sites whose existing helipads will be prepared for electric operations. That network would also link Miami International Airport (MIA), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI).

The partnership already has a public side. Archer displayed Midnight at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, October 22 to 25, in the Fan Zone and F1 Paddock as an Official Supporter of F1, and the aircraft will be displayed again at the Las Vegas Grand Prix and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix later in 2026, according to the release. Archer’s third-quarter results release of November 9, 2026, had already said the two companies were forming a multi-year strategic alliance.

Where Midnight stands

Midnight is a piloted electric air taxi that carries up to four passengers and has 12 total engines and propellers, according to Archer. In its third-quarter update and FAA certificate news, Archer said Midnight had received a Market Survey Special Airworthiness Certificate from the FAA, which the company expects to allow operations in Los Angeles. The company said it is preparing to carry passengers under the US Department of Transportation’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) and for the LA28 Olympic Games.

The eIPP is the framework for Archer’s planned Texas and Florida operations. In March 2026, the Department of Transportation and the FAA selected Archer’s partners in Texas, Florida and New York for the program, and Archer said at the time that it planned early Midnight operations in those states as soon as the second half of 2026. Archer, BETA and Macquarie Capital also launched the ACES charging consortium, which aims to electrify up to 250 air taxi sites across America by 2030 and is working with the Texas Department of Transportation on charging to support eIPP operations in Texas.

Archer reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $5.1 million and a net loss of $274.6 million, with total liquidity of $1.4 billion. The company said its acquisition of Boeing’s Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid businesses is nearing close, subject to certain regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.

What the announcement leaves open

The release names no race where air taxi transfers would be offered first, and gives no pricing or start date. It ties services for fans to the launch of Archer’s commercial eVTOL operations in F1 markets.

Archer’s forward-looking statements list aircraft design and specifications, development and certification timing, air taxi network plans including the eIPP, and the expected benefits of collaborations such as the one with Formula 1 among the matters that could differ from its plans.