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Developing and getting the most impressive eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) concepts certified is not enough to turn electric air taxi rides into an everyday reality. Supporting systems such as this brand-new air traffic management (ATM) software are essential for advancing AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) operations.
Eve Air Mobility is one of the few eVTOL makers globally to have also developed a new-generation Urban-ATM tool in addition to its flagship aircraft. The tool was officially introduced at the recent Airspace World event in Geneva under the name of Vector.
Vector is an agnostic software solution for managing the specific operational challenges related to electric air taxis. eVTOLs, as we know them today, are still new in aviation, which means they require dedicated infrastructure and additional operational systems. This is particularly important for the smooth integration of future eVTOL flights into existing commercial aviation.
The official presentation of Vector comes after a period of extensive testing that was carried out mostly in the UK through Eve's partnership with Flexjet. The simulation campaign comprised a total of 18 flights, eight aerodromes, and 26 routes. During these simulations, Eve tested a series of real-world scenarios, including in-flight emergencies, weather challenges, and requests for alternative landing locations.
In the end, it's all about making sure that electric air taxis will operate with maximum safety for the passengers and with maximum efficiency. Eve makes a bold promise, stating that Vector will enable integrated eVTOL operations in low-level urban airspaces from day one, which wouldn't have been possible with the standard ATM tools currently in use.
The Vector Urban-ATM tool was impressive enough to secure a large customer base even before the official unveiling. Right now, 14 customers are betting on Vector – from vertiport operators to fleet managers.
The next step will be to finalize the operational version of the software so that customers can start testing it for their own operations. Eve estimates this will happen before the end of the year. Only then will the Vector Urban-ATM software be officially ready to support commercial air taxi flights at vertiports or airports.
Eve's latest software customer is the Japanese vertiport developer SkyScape, which proposes a unique modular approach to eVTOL infrastructure based on ready-made building blocks. These futuristic vertiports in Japan would also pioneer a versatile hybrid concept where air taxi operations, medical deliveries, and first response operations would be integrated under the same roof.
The Eve air taxi is a five-seat electric aircraft fitted with eight propellers and equipped for a moderate range of 60 miles (100 km) on a single charge. Born as the AAM subsidiary of aviation giant Embraer, Eve has secured orders for almost 3,000 units of its flagship aircraft, rising at the top of eVTOL makers worldwide.
Vector is an agnostic software solution for managing the specific operational challenges related to electric air taxis. eVTOLs, as we know them today, are still new in aviation, which means they require dedicated infrastructure and additional operational systems. This is particularly important for the smooth integration of future eVTOL flights into existing commercial aviation.
The official presentation of Vector comes after a period of extensive testing that was carried out mostly in the UK through Eve's partnership with Flexjet. The simulation campaign comprised a total of 18 flights, eight aerodromes, and 26 routes. During these simulations, Eve tested a series of real-world scenarios, including in-flight emergencies, weather challenges, and requests for alternative landing locations.
In the end, it's all about making sure that electric air taxis will operate with maximum safety for the passengers and with maximum efficiency. Eve makes a bold promise, stating that Vector will enable integrated eVTOL operations in low-level urban airspaces from day one, which wouldn't have been possible with the standard ATM tools currently in use.
The Vector Urban-ATM tool was impressive enough to secure a large customer base even before the official unveiling. Right now, 14 customers are betting on Vector – from vertiport operators to fleet managers.
The next step will be to finalize the operational version of the software so that customers can start testing it for their own operations. Eve estimates this will happen before the end of the year. Only then will the Vector Urban-ATM software be officially ready to support commercial air taxi flights at vertiports or airports.
Eve's latest software customer is the Japanese vertiport developer SkyScape, which proposes a unique modular approach to eVTOL infrastructure based on ready-made building blocks. These futuristic vertiports in Japan would also pioneer a versatile hybrid concept where air taxi operations, medical deliveries, and first response operations would be integrated under the same roof.
The Eve air taxi is a five-seat electric aircraft fitted with eight propellers and equipped for a moderate range of 60 miles (100 km) on a single charge. Born as the AAM subsidiary of aviation giant Embraer, Eve has secured orders for almost 3,000 units of its flagship aircraft, rising at the top of eVTOL makers worldwide.
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