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Helicopter operator Halo orders 200 Eve eVTOL aircraft

Ben SampsonBy Ben Sampson3rd June 20212 Mins Read
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Artist's impression of the Eve eVTOL aircraft operating in New York (Image: Eve)

Private helicopter charter company Halo has ordered 200 eVTOL aircraft  from Eve, a subsidiary of Brazilian firm Embraer, to be delivered in 2026.

The order is one of the largest to date made for commercial eVTOL aircraft and follows the founding of Halo by combining two existing charter helicopter operators, UK-based Halo and the USA-based Associated Aircraft Group (AAG). One hundred of the vehicles will be used for operations in the USA and 100 will operate in the UK.

Eve was spun out of the EmbraerX incubator last October to further develop its eVTOL aircraft as a subsidiary of the Brazilian-aircraft manufacturer. Halo and AAG were purchased by business aviation group Directional Aviation earlier this year and will first operate a charter fleet of Agusta / Leonardo AW109 and AW169 helicopters until the eVTOLs are introduced.

The four-passenger Eve is said to have a planned 60 mile (100km) range with Embraer claiming it will be 80% quieter than current helicopters.

Engineers conducted the first flight with an Eve engineering simulator last July and revealed a number of concept drawings for the eVTOL in October. Eve is also working with Atech, another subsidiary of Embraer, to develop an urban air traffic management system.

Kenneth Ricci, principal of Directional Aviation said, “Bringing together two companies, which are leading providers of vertical lift and urban mobility services in two of the most important markets, will create a phenomenal vertical mobility platform

“In placing this order for a revolutionary breakthrough in urban air mobility, we are advancing toward safe, efficient and sustainable travel in and between our cities. eVTOL urban air mobility is the greatest opportunity, and the greatest challenge, I have seen in my 40 years in aviation, and Eve is positioned to make it a reality.”

“We believe Eve has designed an aircraft that not only is well-prepared for initial certification but also has a proven track record of production. The outstanding lineage of aircraft design, certification and production that Embraer brings to this aircraft positions Eve with significant advantages in the competitive landscape.

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Ben has worked as a journalist and editor, covering technology, engineering and industry for the last 20 years. Initially writing about subjects from nuclear submarines to autonomous cars to future design and manufacturing technologies, he was editor of a leading UK-based engineering magazine before becoming editor of Aerospace Testing in 2017.

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