Eve Air Mobility, designer and developer of the Eve eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) craft, has partnered with Singapore-based aviation company Yugo to explore the potential for urban air mobility (UAM) flights in Southeast Asia.
Building on its support of air transport operator partners PhilJets and Helistar, Yugo will work with Eve to focus on potential infrastructure requirements future eVTOL operations will need. The pair will also analyse the scale and scope of service centre facilities, vertiport size and capabilities and ground handling requirements.
“We strongly believe that Southeast Asian economies will greatly contribute to the development of the eVTOL and UAM industry,” commented Yugo chairman Thierry Tea. “Our collaboration with Eve will offer valuable insights into the essential requirements for regional air mobility development”. Eve Air Mobility CEO Johann Bordais added: “Our goal is to also understand and define a business model that not only enables eVTOL flights in the region, but also advances the overall mobility ecosystem”.
Eve intends to begin testing its full-scale prototype aircraft in 2024, with a projected entry into service date of 2026.
Eve Air Mobility and Yugo to collaborate on UAM operations
