Embraer's Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions and zero-emissions aviation technology company Widerøe Zero are working together to develop urban air mobility (UAM) solutions, with a focus on deploying eVTOL operations in Scandinavia.

The relationship began when Widerøe, parent company of Widerøe Zero, signed an order for up to 15 Embraer E190-E2 jets. The Scandinavian airline is also a launch customer of the new generation E-Jets E2 family.

As part of the collaboration, Widerøe Zero will contribute to a market readiness exercise and a vehicle concept of operation study in Scandinavia, furthering Eve's development of the UAM market in the region.

“Widerøe Zero is excited to work with Eve on the eVTOL concept. Although initially designed for urban air mobility, we also expect these highly flexible vehicles to be interesting in a variety of applications in rural areas, from cargo to passenger transportation,” says CEO Andreas Kollbye Aks. “Our partnership with Eve is part of our plan to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation in Norway. We are looking forward to the expanded partnership, unlocking new opportunities to improve regional connectivity.”

“In order to contribute to the world target to eliminate greenhouse gas emission by 2050, the aerospace industry depends on disruptive innovation. With urban air mobility, we have a unique opportunity to design a new and optimised mobility ecosystem: infrastructure, vehicle, operations and air traffic management systems,” adds Eve president and CEO André Stein.