Eve and FlyBIS Sign eVTOL Agreement for Up to 12 Aircraft

Eve Air Mobility and FlyBIS Aviation signed a binding agreement covering two electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with rights to purchase up to 10 more. FlyBIS plans to use the aircraft to connect destinations in southern Brazil.

Key details

• The agreement covers two aircraft as a firm order and purchase rights for up to 10 more.
• FlyBIS’s initial route plans include destinations in Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, with Navegantes, Balneário Camboriú, Florianópolis, Gramado and Bento Gonçalves among the cities and tourism destinations under consideration.
• Eve and FlyBIS signed a letter of intent in 2022 covering potential eVTOL operations in Brazil and South America.
• The companies are working on network planning, operational readiness, infrastructure and integration with other transportation services.
• Eve’s full-scale engineering prototype has completed more than 70 flights, including hover and low-speed testing. Transition-flight tests are underway.

The agreement covers two firm aircraft orders and purchase rights for up to 10 additional aircraft.

Why it matters

The partnership’s preparation work covers both flight operations and the ground infrastructure needed to support a future service. The planned network would link cities and tourism destinations across two southern Brazilian states.