Embraer, Eve Air Mobility Announce First eVTOL Production Plant

The aerospace giant and its urban air mobility subsidiary are set to break ground on a new Brazilian facility near São Paulo.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 04:49 PM ET

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A digital rendering of Eve’s five-seater eVTOL, expected to have a range of 60 sm (52 nm). [Courtesy: Eve Air Mobility]

Key Takeaways:

Eve Air Mobility, Embraer's urban air mobility subsidiary, is establishing its first eVTOL production facility in Taubaté, Brazil, with the aim of launching commercial services by 2026.
The company is developing a comprehensive urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem, including its 100% electric eVTOL designed for reduced noise and emissions, an urban air traffic management (ATM) system, and related maintenance and operational services.
Eve has secured a substantial order backlog of 2,770 aircraft and formed numerous global partnerships, including an investment from United Airlines, to deploy UAM services across six continents.
Eve plans to assemble its first full-scale eVTOL prototype by the end of this year, followed by a test campaign in 2024.

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Companies such as Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation, and Lilium are steadily progressing toward full-scale manufacturing of their electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. But at the same time their lesser-known rival is making inroads in Brazil.

Eve Air Mobility, the urban air mobility (UAM) subsidiary of aerospace titan Embraer, last week announced the site of its first eVTOL production facility. Located in the Brazilian city of Taubaté near São Paulo, the manufacturing plant will be built on a parcel of land already owned by Embraer, pending a signoff from local authorities.