Eve Air Mobility (Eve) announced a new strategic partnership with Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) to supply pylons, a critical component of Eve’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
The collaboration marks KAI’s official entry into the advanced air mobility (AAM) market. KAI has extensive experience in supplying aerostructure components for Eve’s majority shareholder, Embraer, where it developed an “excellent reputation for quality, technology and business performance,” according to Johann Bordais, CEO of Eve.
This announcement comes on the heels of several other key supplier partnerships Eve has secured. Recent additions to the manufacturing team include:
- Aciturri: supplying wing components
- Crouzet: supplying pilot controls
- Thales: supplying sensors and computers
- Honeywell: supplying guidance, navigation, and external lighting
- RECARO Aircraft Seating: supplying seats
- FACC: supplying horizontal and vertical tail components
- Garmin: supplying avionics
- Liebherr-Aerospace: supplying flight controls actuators
- Intergalactic: providing thermal management system
- Nidec Aerospace, LLC: supplying electric propulsion system
- BAE Systems: providing energy storage system
- Duc Hélice Propellers: supplying rotors and propellers
Eve’s eVTOL features a unique lift+cruise configuration, utilizing eight propellers for vertical flight and fixed wings for cruise. Eve says the design eliminates the need for complex component re-positioning during flight.
The latest iteration features an electric pusher powered by dual electric motors, prioritizing both performance and safety through redundancy. Additionally, the design focuses on noise reduction, offering a quieter urban air transportation solution.
Eve previously announced that its first eVTOL production facility will be located in Taubaté, Brazil. Assembly of the first full-scale prototype is underway, with a test campaign to follow. Eve remains on track for its eVTOL to enter service in 2026.
The company is also developing a comprehensive suite of service and operation solutions, including their “Vector” software – a unique Urban Air Traffic Management (UTM) system designed to optimize and scale Urban Air Mobility operations globally.
A lifelong aviation enthusiast, Douglas Royce is currently co-editor of four of Forecast International's Market Intelligence Services: Civil Aircraft Forecast, Military Aircraft Forecast, Rotorcraft Forecast, and Aviation Gas Turbine Forecast. As such, he plays a key role in many important projects that involve market sizing and forecasting for various segments of the world aerospace industry, as well as demand for related systems.
