Melbourne, Florida, December 6, 2021
– 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 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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