Aerovolt launches ‘Electric Book & Claim’ programme for business aviation
UK-based electric aviation charging infrastructure specialist Aerovolt has launched a carbon credit programme designed to support operators in reducing reported flight emissions.
Anyone familiar with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will have heard the term ‘book and claim’ before.
In the terms of aircraft biofuel, the scheme enables buyers to book and claim emission reductions for their flights without needing direct access to SAF, which is often scarce. The idea is to stimulate demand and support early production while enabling companies to meet decarbonisation targets.
The electric book and claim system works in the same way. Aerovolt’s programme allows the verified emissions benefits generated by real electric flight activity to be allocated to conventional aircraft operators through independently validated carbon credits. All data is digitally captured in real time through network monitoring.
‘Mechanism missing’
“We consistently heard strong support for electric aviation,” said Philip Kingsley-Dobson, CEO of Aerovolt. “What has been missing is an economic mechanism that could unlock early utilisation, generate revenue and support further infrastructure investment while the sector matures.”
The programme adapts established Verra — a non-profit that develops standards for sustainable development, climate action and responsible business practices — methodologies used for charging networks. Aerovolt has extended them conservatively to include certified electric aircraft operations.
Guy Haydon, chief commercial officer at Aerovolt, said: “There is now sufficient near-term electric flight activity, particularly in training operations, to support Electric Book & Claim at a meaningful scale, along with massive opportunities for growth.”
Created off the back of a chance conversation with an FBO in early 2025 addressing the challenges around procuring SAF, the programme is already in use by jet aircraft owners and operators following a period of early access and consultation.
As part of the launch, Aerovolt has created a platform for the customer market that is now live online. The platform has been integrated Skylegs flight operations management software, who will enable the the allocation, tracking and reporting of Electric Book & Claim alongside existing SAF usage and emissions data.
Further software integrations and operational partnerships are to be announced during 2026.
H55 and BRM Aero partnership
Aerovolt has also formed a partnership with electric propulsion and battery management systems company H55. The Swiss company has a separate partnership with Czech aircraft manufacturer BRM Aero to develop an electrified version of its Bristell B23. H55 is in the process of of certifying the new B23 Energic electric aircraft, which it hopes will be the first “true” Part 23 electric aircraft on the market.
“Electric aviation only becomes real when certified aircraft and operational infrastructure progress together,” said Gregory Blatt, co-founder of H55. “By completing the first regulator-required propulsion battery module test sequence, H55 has demonstrated that certification-grade electric propulsion batteries are achievable today.”
This milestone materially reduces risk for operators and OEMs and supports the deployment of aircraft such as the BRM B23 Energic, said Blatt. “It also enables partners like AeroVolt to build ground-side infrastructure with confidence that certified electric aircraft are moving toward commercial operation,” he added.
According to Aerovolt, the partnership between it, H55 and Bristell is critical to the early stages of the programme roll out. This is due to the like for like comparison between airframe and powertrains on the conventional piston-engine and electric B23s being key within offset calculations.
H55 completed hundreds of demonstration flights across multiple USA states in 2025, with first customer deliveries due in Europe 2026 and USA 2027.
Aerovolt has hundreds of sites globally ready to join the network, but Kingsley-Dobson stresses a pragmatic approach is required for expansion. The company is working on a coordinated rollout with OEM’s, he added. New network sites are due for install in the UK, Europe and USA in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Battery assistance
Kingsley-Dobson notes that electric aircraft have significantly lower ongoing mechanical maintenance costs compared to piston aircraft. However, current regulatory mandates from authorities such as the FAA, EASA and UK CAA state the battery must be upgraded after 1500 flight hours.
“This is of course a customer concern,” he said. “Working with H55, Aerovolt will introduce a ‘battery programme’ for all electric aircraft customers who utilise the Aerovolt network. With a percentage of carbon credit sales being appropriated to assist in costs of battery upgrades, further enabling customer confidence in the switch to electric aviation.”
Drawing the comparison with engine programmes for turbine engines, Kingsley-Dobson said the battery programme will serve as “a ‘value add’ to an industry where there is still much uncertainty around asset depreciation, finance and re-sale values”.
