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Flying taxis are slowly, but surely, making their way into future mobility. Only a few years ago, they might have still seemed like a foreign concept, but Europe and other parts of the world are working hard on transforming urban air mobility (UAM) into reality. And Brazil looks like it’s going to become one of the UAM leaders. 1 photo
Imagine what it would be like to be able to bypass traffic completely, on your everyday trip to work. No, teleportation isn’t available yet, but eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) are pretty close to that, considering how much time they could save. Especially in the biggest cities in the world, where it can take hours to get from A to B, and commuting or business travel become a nightmare.
Eve Urban Air Mobility and Helisul Aviation, one of the largest helicopter operators in Latin America, today announced a partnership that will focus on creating
Private urban air mobility (UAM) provider Halo has become the launch customer for Embraer’s Eve electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, after it ordered 200 examples.
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MELBOURNE, Fla., June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, Inc. (Eve) and Halo today announced a partnership focused on developing Urban Air Mobility (UAM) products and services in the United States and the United Kingdom. This partnership includes an order for 200 of Eve s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Deliveries are expected to start in 2026. This order represents one of the largest in the UAM industry and secures Halo as the launch partner for Eve in both the U.S. and the U.K. markets.
Under the terms of this agreement, Halo, a leading premium helicopter travel provider in the U.S. and U.K. and the first global vertical lift provider, will work with Eve to develop a new eVTOL operation in both countries. Eve is an independent company formed by Embraer S.A. to accelerate the UAM ecosystem around the world.
Order follows alignment of U.S.- and U.K.-based helicopter travel operator Halo Aviation and Associated Aircraft Group under the Halo brand Halo, the first global provider for private urban air