Urban Air Mobility (UAM) provider, Eve, which is backed by Embraer of Brazil has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with Halo Aviation, a provider of bespoke private UAM travel services. This is to collaborate in developing and launching Eve's Urban Air Traffic Management (UATM) software solution.
According to a communication from the company, this is the first LOI for Eve's state-of-the-art UATM solution, which will unlock the value and network performance of the UAM market to enable the safe scalability of the industry. Halo will acquire the software from Eve as part of the agreement and will use it use the software to maximise its UAM operations.
This new collaboration reinforces Eve's and Halo's commitment to safely integrating and scaling global UAM operations. Eve expects to commence eVTOL deliveries in 2026. Halo also has a non-binding agreement with Eve to order up to 200 of its eVTOLs
Andre Stein, Co-CEO, Eve, said, 'Eve's agnostic portfolio of solutions addresses the complexity of UAM networks, which require holistic and integrated services across the ecosystem that connect stakeholders to maintain and improve safety, optimise performance, and reduce operating costs.
'Halo is happy to form a unique and collaborative partnership with Eve as they have spent so much time focused on more than just the manufacturing of an eVTOL vehicle but, rather, they are working to deploy a series of agnostic solutions that will significantly drive the creation and overall network performance of UAM,' said Andrew Collins, President and CEO of Halo.
He added, 'In this particular case, we look forward to collaborating with Eve's team to bring our current operational insight as a leader in the vertical lift in the US and the UK to help develop and promote Eve's UATM vision.'