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Eve Steps Up Ground Tests Ahead of eVTOL Prototype Assembly
Selection of the main equipment suppliers for Eve’s eVTOL vehicle will happen during the second half of the year, according to company executives.
Eve eVTOL aircraft
Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL aircraft initially will fly to a range of about 60 miles. (Image: Eve Air Mobility)

Eve Air Mobility is now selecting “main equipment” suppliers and during the second half of this year will begin assembling the first full-scale prototype of its eVTOL aircraft, according to Eve co-CEO Andre Stein. Speaking to reporters during a briefing held by parent company Embraer in Portugal on May 26, he said that recent ground tests of propulsion systems and wind tunnel testing have also helped move the program forward. 

“Eve Air Mobility is not just about routes, solutions, or infrastructure,” Stein said, “it's about the evolution of mobility as the key to making life more fluid and cities friendlier. This is the first project to graduate from EmbraerX,” he added, referring to the airframe manufacturer’s innovation hub.

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