Eve Air Mobility in partnership with InvestSP has held a strategic meeting in São Paulo that brought together authorities, representatives from regulatory, environmental and safety agencies, as well as operators, to discuss and align the next steps for implementing eVTOL in Brazil. The initiative addressed essential topics to enable the start of commercial operations of the electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft in 2027, including regulation, infrastructure development, such as vertiports and charging stations, and workforce training in the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) industry.
“This meeting reinforces our commitment to working side by side with authorities and strategic partners to enable the safe and efficient operation of eVTOL in Brazil. We are advancing not only in the development of the aircraft but also in building a complete ecosystem that includes infrastructure, regulation and workforce training in the Urban Air Mobility industry,” said Johann Bordais, CEO of Eve Air Mobility.
Eve’s eVTOL will be produced in Taubaté (SP), at a facility with the capacity to manufacture up to 480 units per year, said the company in a press release. The company already has around 2,800 global orders, including firm orders and letters of intent, valued at approximately USD14 billion. The model accommodates five occupants (one pilot and four passengers) and has a range of up to 100 kilometers, aiming to meet the demands of the UAM industry and serve short-distance intra-urban and regional missions.
“Our goal now is to promote strategic integration between the public and private sectors to ensure that operations are safe, viable and sustainable,” said Thiago Camargo, Executive Vice President of InvestSP.
Eve projects a significant reduction in travel times on strategic urban routes, such as the connection between São Paulo’s southern zone and Guarulhos International Airport, from up to 150 minutes by land to about 15 minutes with the eVTOL. “The eVTOL has the potential to transform not only passenger transport but also sectors such as tourism, public safety and healthcare. The agility in transporting organs for transplants, for example, can save lives and redefine efficiency standards in major cities,” added Luiz Mauad, Vice President of Customer Services at Eve.
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