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India’s Blade signs order for 200 electric planes from Embraer’s Eve

Raul Sarte

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September 27, 2022

According to the latest report, Brazil’s Eve said on Tuesday that Blade India has signed a purchase order for up to 200 vertical take-offs and landing (eVTOL) electric aircraft, enabling it to expand its urban air in the Asian country.

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Blade India, a joint venture between Hunch Ventures and Blade Air Mobility, will also collaborate with Eve, which is controlled by aircraft manufacturer Embraer SA, on a three-month pilot project that uses helicopters to connect passengers, the company said in a statement.

Moreover, Embraer Eve previously stated that eVTOL can meet various basic applications in the market, such as humanitarian response and disaster relief. It also includes short-haul transportation for urban road travelers seeking to avoid traffic jams.