MELBOURNE, Florida,
Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eve
Urban Air Mobility Solutions (Eve), an Embraer company, and Sydney
Seaplanes, a leader in the transition to sustainable aviation,
today announced a partnership that will lay the foundation for new
electric air taxi operations in Greater
Sydney. With the partnership, Sydney Seaplanes has placed an
order for 50 of Eve's electric vertical takeoff and landing
aircraft (eVTOL), with progressive deliveries expected to commence
from 2026.
The new partnership accelerates the progress towards 100% of
greater Sydney's local tourism and commuter flights coming from
zero emission electric aviation.
"This is an exciting development for Sydney Seaplanes. Sydney
needs a post-COVID lift and what better way to do that than by
developing high-tech and zero carbon jobs that support transport,
tourism and the vibrancy of this wonderful city. Eve's eVTOL
technology will integrate seamlessly with our electric amphibious
fleet to deliver a range of tourism and commuter journeys. Subject
to community consultation, we expect some flights will operate from
our iconic Rose Bay aviation terminal in Sydney Harbour. This service will have
widespread appeal which will allow us to open new routes beyond the
Harbour and throughout the greater Sydney region," said
Aaron Shaw, CEO of Sydney
Seaplanes.
"We are pleased to support Sydney Seaplanes as they seek to
bring new mobility solutions to Sydney. The Greater Sydney market offers significant
potential for scaled Urban Air Mobility operations, to make the
most of the iconic beauty of Sydney
Harbour and to improve the efficiency of movement to
complement existing transport modes. Eve will support this new
partnership with comprehensive solutions for aircraft operations
including air traffic management solutions, maintenance, training,
and other services," said Andre
Stein, President & CEO of Eve Urban Air Mobility.
Benefitting from a startup mindset and backed by Embraer's more
than 50-year history of aircraft manufacturing and certification
expertise, Eve unveils a unique value proposition by positioning
itself as an ecosystem partner by offering a suite of products and
services with the highest levels of safety standards. Eve's
human-centered, eVTOL design combines disruptive innovation and a
simple and intuitive design. In addition to the aircraft program,
Eve is harnessing the expertise of both Embraer and Atech, a
subsidiary of the Embraer Group, in providing globally recognized
air traffic management software to create the solutions that will
help safely scale the UAM industry going forward.
Follow Embraer on Twitter: @Embraer
Forward-Looking Information Is Subject to Risk and
Uncertainty
Certain statements in this release may be "forward-looking"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, including statements regarding the potential order of up
to 50 eVTOLs, the ability of EVE to deliver eVTOL aircraft in 2026,
as well as any other statement that does not directly relate to any
historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements are based on
current assumptions about future events that may not prove to be
accurate. These statements are not guaranteed and are subject to
risks, uncertainties, and changes in difficult to predict
circumstances. Many factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from these forward-looking statements. As a result,
these statements speak only as of the date they are made, and
neither party undertakes an obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statement, except as required by law. Specific
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
these forward-looking statements include the effect of global
economic conditions, the ability of the parties to negotiate and
enter into a definitive agreement and realize anticipated
synergies, the ability of EVE to obtain the required certifications
to manufacture and sell its eVTOL aircraft, and other important
factors disclosed previously and from time to time in the filings
of Embraer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Sydney Seaplanes
Following the rich history of aviation operations out of
Sydney Harbour for 80 years, Sydney
Seaplanes first took to the air in 2005, with just one 6 seat De
Havilland Beaver seaplane. Since those modest beginnings, Sydney
Seaplanes has become an iconic tourism service, an integral part of
the daily workings of Sydney Harbour
and one of the largest tourism flight operators in Australia. Since commencing services Sydney
Seaplanes has flown over 425,000 passengers on 80,000 flights.
In 2020, Sydney seaplanes announced plans to create an
all-electric and zero-emissions regional airline Alt Air as soon as
2022, with first all-electric flights planned as early as 2024.
Introducing eVTOL aircraft offers an opportunity to extend the
catchment of the Rose Bay aviation facilities to efficiently serve
all of Greater Sydney.
About Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions
Eve is a new, independent company dedicated to accelerating the
global Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem. Benefitting from a
startup mindset, backed by Embraer's more than 50-year history of
aerospace expertise, its singular focus takes a comprehensive
approach to the UAM industry by providing a holistic ecosystem. Its
advanced electric vertical aircraft (EVA) coupled with its
comprehensive global services and support network, and a unique air
traffic management solution make it a serious contender in this
space. Eve is the first company to graduate from EmbraerX. For more
information, visit www.eveairmobility.com.
Follow Eve on Twitter: @EveAirMobility
About Embraer
A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer (B3: EMBR3, NYSE:
ERJ) has businesses in Commercial and Executive
aviation, Defense & Security and Agricultural Aviation. The
company designs, develops, manufactures and markets aircraft and
systems, providing Services & Support to customers
after-sales.
Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than
8,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft
manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world,
transporting over 145 million passengers a year.
Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 150
seats and the main exporter of high value-added goods in
Brazil. The company maintains
industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers,
among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia
and Europe.
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