Eve and Microflite Announce Partnership for Urban Air Mobility

Eve Urban Air Mobility, an Embraer spinoff, is partnering with Microflite, one of Australia’s helicopter operators. Microflite and Eve plan to begin their partnership using helicopters, where appropriate, as a proof of concept to validate parameters that will apply to future electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations, also known in the market as EVA (Electrical Vertical Aircraft). This partnership also aims to develop new services and procedures that will create a safe and scalable operating environment for EVA operations together with communities and other industry stakeholders.

Microflite has worked with Eve since 2019 by contributing to the Concept of Operations developed jointly between Eve and Airservices Australia. This work laid the foundation for exploring new and practical concepts to safely facilitate the introduction of air taxis using Melbourne, Australia.

“Australia needs a post-COVID lift and what better way to do that than by developing high-tech and low carbon jobs that support transport, tourism and the vibrancy of this wonderful country,” said Jonathan Booth, CEO of Microflite.. Microflite will work closely with Eve and its partners to evaluate the best path to bring this innovative service to customers.”