Microflite Teams With Eve to Advance eVTOL Air Taxi Services in Australia

Embraer's urban air mobility division Eve and Microflite would begin eVTOL operations in Australia in 2026 under a new partnership agreement.

Eve-Microflite eVTOL — A new partnership could prepare the way for helicopter operator Mircroflite to include Eve's EVA eVTOL aircraft in its Australian fleet. (Image: Eve)

By Gregory Polek • Senior Editor

September 2, 2021

Australian helicopter operator Microflite is partnering with Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions to work on plans for air taxi services in the country. The companies plan to start their alliance by using helicopters to kick-start services before the Embraer subsidiary's new Electrical Vertical Aircraft (EVA) is certified for commercial operations in 2026.

In a September 2 announcement, the companies said they will jointly develop new services and procedures for creating a safe and scalable operating environment for EVA operations together with communities and other industry stakeholders. Microflite, which operates a mixed fleet of 19 helicopters, has indicated a willingness to work with multiple electric aircraft manufacturers.

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