Embraer receives order for up to 90 flying cars

Embraer announced this Wednesday (16) that it has received an order for up to 90 flying cars, as the eVTOLs are called (electric take-off and landing aircraft, from Australian companies.

According to the manufacturer, there are up to 50 eVTOLs planned in a partnership with Aviair and HeliSpirit, from the HM Consolidated group. The companies service Australia’s iconic tourist attractions in the Kimberley, South-West and Perth regions.

The second partnership announced was with Microflite, one of Australia’s leading helicopter operators. In this case, the forecast is to order up to 40 eVTOLs.

Aviair and HeliSpirit Executive Director Michael McConachy highlighted that in 2022 HeliSpirit completes 20 years as a sustainable travel leader, inducting into the Eco Tourism Hall of Fame in Australia.

“This is a great time to commit to significantly reducing our carbon footprint by operating zero-emission electric aircraft,” McConachy said.

“The aircraft’s low-noise footprint makes it particularly suitable for operations in sensitive natural environments, including national parks and World Heritage Sites,” he said.

“After working closely with Eve over the past few months, we have identified a potential network of routes and look forward to working together with business partners and communities to prioritize these routes and test selected operations with our existing fleet,” said Jonathan Booth, CEO of Microflite.

For Andre Stein, co-CEO of Eve, the initiative is a significant milestone for the company.

“Our partnership opens up an important market in Western Australia, which will see our aircraft serving the country’s iconic tourist attractions with zero-emission, low-noise flights,” he said.

With information from Embraer