Английская Википедия:Eve Air Mobility

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Eve Air Mobility is a Brazilian subsidiary of Embraer which produces electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility infrastructure.[1] The company was founded on 15 October 2020.[2] EVE is a brand that was idealized by the innovation division of Embraer called EmbraerX.[2]

Embraer's objective with this new company is to accelerate the creation of solutions to make the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) market a reality.[2] The main project of the company is the eVTOL EVE, that concept was presented to the public on 8 May 2018, before the creation of the company.[3]

The first simulator flight of EVE was conducted by Embraer in the city of Rio de Janeiro in September 2021, with the purpose to test the future route for eVTOLs.[4] In the first months of 2022, the company was listed on NYSE priced at US$2.9 billion under the code EVEX in partnership with the American fund Zanite Acquisition Corp.[5]

On 12 December 2021, Embraer and BAE Systems announced plans to embark on a joint study to explore the development of Eve's vehicle for the defence and security market.[6] As of January 2022, Embraer signed contracts with seventeen companies for 1,735 orders of eVTOLs, valued at US$5 billion,[7] already aiming the global market leadership.[8]

On 10 February 2022, Embraer requested to National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) the certification for the eVTOL EVE.[9]

In 2022, the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange following the company's merger with Zanite Acquisition Corp.[10] In June 2023, Embraer announced the first production line of EVE in the city Taubaté, interior of the state of São Paulo.[11]

Ownership and leadership

As of November 2023, Embraer holds a 90% stake of EVE, the rest of the shares are divided between investor companies such as United Airlines, SkyWest, Republic Airlines, Rolls-Royce, and the shares listed on NYSE.[12]

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