Eve and Energy Group EDP Will Develop Electrical Charging Infrastructure

Embraer's Eve Urban Air Air Mobility Solutions division and energy group EDP will work together to develop electrical charging infrastructure to support eVTOL aircraft operations.

Eve Skyports — Embraer's Eve subsidiary is working with energy group EDP on electric recharging systems to be used at vertiports developed by companies such as Skyports. (Image: Eve Urban Air Mobility)

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

July 16, 2021

Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions is working with energy group EDP to develop electrical charging infrastructure to support eVTOL aircraft operations. Under a memorandum of understanding signed on July 15, the companies are conducting research on topics including battery technology, charging systems, management of charging points, and payment methods.

Eve, a subsidiary of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, aims to certify a four-passenger eVTOL model by 2026. The company has recently reached sales and service agreements with two prospective eVTOL air taxi providers, Blade Air Mobility and Helisul Aviation, and is stepping up its efforts to establish what it describes as the urban air mobility ecosystem with multiple partners.

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