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Eve To Lead Working Group Dedicated to UAM Development in Rio
A working group led by Embraer's Eve Urban Mobility subsidiary has launched study and demonstration plans for UAM operations in Rio de Janeiro.
Eve Rio UAM Ops
Eve and several partners have begun development work on the infrastructure and ATM organization needed to fly the Brazilian company's four-passenger eVTOL vehicle in and around Rio de Janeiro. (Image: Eve)

Eve Urban Air Mobility has started cooperating with commercial partners and government entities to develop a concept of operations (Conops) for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in Rio de Janeiro. In a statement, Eve said the project’s first test will happen by the end of the year in the Brazilian city, using conventional helicopters to simulate Eve’s planned four-passenger eVTOL aircraft, which the company expects to begin commercial service in 2026. 

Under Eve's coordination, the initiative brings together ANAC (Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency) and DECEA (Brazil's Department of Airspace Control) to assess the existing infrastructure and air traffic management (ATM) organization to safely allow for UAM operations.