Eve Air Mobility
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| NYSE: EVEX | |
| Industry | Aerospace, Advanced Air Mobility |
| Founded | 15 October 2020[1] |
| Headquarters | São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil |
Key people | Johann Bordais (CEO)[2] |
| Products | eVTOLs, Urban air mobility infrastructure |
| Parent | Embraer |
| Website | eveairmobility.com |
Eve Air Mobility develops electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility infrastructure.[3] EVE is a brand that was idealized by the innovation division of Embraer called EmbraerX.[1]
Vision
[edit]Eve's objective is to accelerate the creation Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions.[1] The first project is the eVTOL EVE.[4]
History
[edit]The concept was presented to the public on 8 May 2018, before the creation of the company.[4]
The company was founded on 15 October 2020.[1]
The first simulator flight was conducted in Rio de Janeiro in September 2021.[5] In the first months of 2022, the company was listed on NYSE priced at US$2.9 billion under the code EVEX in partnership with the American fund Zanite Acquisition Corp.[6]
On 12 December 2021, Embraer and BAE Systems announced plans to embark on a joint study to explore the development of Eve's vehicle for the defence and security market.[7] As of January 2022, Embraer had signed contracts with seventeen companies for 1,735 units, valued at US$5 billion.[8][9]
On 10 February 2022, Embraer requested to National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) the certification for the eVTOL EVE.[10] In 2022, the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange following the company's merger with Zanite Acquisition Corp.[11] In June 2023, Embraer announced the first production line of EVE in the city Taubaté, interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil.[12]
As of March 2024, Embraer had signed contracts with twenty-eight companies for 2,850 orders of eVTOLs, valued at US$8 billion from 30 customers in 13 countries.[13] In 2024 Eve unveiled its first full-sized prototype during the UK's 45th Farnborough Airshow. It announced an additional US $94 million in funding to add to the $492 million it had already raised.[14]
Design
[edit]The aircraft uses 'lift & cruise' design similar to the Autoflight Prosperity. It has 8 propellers for vertical flight and a single pusher prop for cruising. The rear prop is driven by two motors for redundancy and performance.[14]
This aircraft is designed for a 60-mile (100 km) range, carrying four passengers and one pilot.[14]
Diehl Aviation is contracted as the interior designer and producer.[14]
Eve plans capacity of 480 units per year, at four plants in Taubaté.[14]
Ownership and leadership
[edit]As of November 2023, Embraer held a 90% stake in EVE, while the rest of the shares are divided between investor companies such as United Airlines, SkyWest, Republic Airlines, Rolls-Royce.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Leonardo Guimarães (15 October 2020). "Embraer cria subsidiária para acelerar desenvolvimento de carros voadores" [Embraer creates subsidiary to accelerate development of flying cars]. CNN Brazil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "EVE website". Embraer EVE. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Thiago Vinholes (11 September 2021). "Conheça a Eve, a marca de carros voadores da Embraer" [Meet Eve, Embraer's flying car brand]. CNN Brazil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ a b "EmbraerX Unveils First eVTOL Concept". Embraer EVE. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Eve, da Embraer, vai testar rota para "carro voador" no Rio de Janeiro" [Eve, from Embraer, will test route for “flying car” in Rio de Janeiro]. Poder360 (in Portuguese). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Eve, an Embraer company, to List on NYSE Through Business Combination with Zanite Acquisition Corp". Zanite. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "BAE Systems and Embraer to explore potential defence variants for the Eve eVTOL aircraft". embraer.com. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Tatiana Bautzer (21 December 2021). "Eve, da Embraer, será listada na NYSE com valor de US$ 2,9 bilhões" [Embraer's Eve to be listed on NYSE with a value of US$ 2.9 billion]. CNN Brazil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Janaina Lage (21 December 2021). "Eve terá a liderança do mercado de carro voador, diz presidente da Embraer" [Eve will lead the flying car market, says Embraer president]. O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Luísa Laval (10 February 2022). "Embraer formaliza à Anac pedido de registro para 'carro voador'" [Embraer formalizes request to ANAC for 'flying car' registration]. UOL (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Eve Holding, Inc. Announces Completion of Business Combination Between Zanite Acquisition Corp. and EVE UAM, LLC" (Press release). PR Newswire. May 9, 2022.
- ^ Caroline Aragaki (20 July 2023). "Embraer e Eve anunciam primeira fábrica de carro voador no Brasil" [Embraer and Eve announce first flying car factory in Brazil]. CNN Brazil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Com quase 3 mil encomendas, carro voador da Embraer passa por regulamentação na Anac" [With almost 3,000 orders, Embraer's flying car undergoes regulation at Anac]. G1 (in Portuguese). 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Salas, Joe (2024-07-21). "World's best-selling air taxi: Florida company unveils new prototype". New Atlas. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVO: Embraer contrata XP para buscar sócio para Eve". Valor Econômico (in Portuguese). 15 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
