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Directional Aviation's eVTOL Strategy Coming into Focus

Directonal Aviation principal Kenn Ricci gives more insight into the planned eVTOL urban air mobility service under its new Halo subsidiary.

Directional Aviation's new Halo division plans to operate eVTOLs from Eve Urban Air Mobility in several cities in the U.S. and Europe. While it waits for aircraft deliveries from Eve in 2025, Halo is currently using helicopters to become proficient in conducting "six-minute" flights. The company will also announce more detailed plans for Halo later this year in its go-to-market strategy. (Photo: Eve Urban Air Mobility)

By Chad Trautvetter • Online Editor

June 10, 2021

“We are great at doing six-hour flights in business jets, but now had to learn how to do six-minute flights in rotorcraft,” Directional Aviation principal Kenn Ricci told AIN in explaining why the company purchased two helicopter operators—Associated Air Group (AAG) in the New York City area and Halo Aviation in London—in its quest to launch eVTOL urban air mobility service around 2025. “Operating helicopters now in the UAM environment gives us time on how to be proficient on very short flights.”

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