SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Electric aircraft maker Eve (EVEX.N) and Blade Air Mobility (BLDE.O) are expanding their partnership to integrate Eve's upcoming flying car into Blade's European route network, starting with France, the companies said on Monday.
Eve is controlled by Brazilian planemaker Embraer (EMBR3.SA) and expects to start commercial operations of its vehicle in 2026.
They did not say if the deal would involve new eVTOL purchases by Blade, whose current European operations include flying conventional helicopters between Nice and Monaco.
"Extending our partnership with Eve underscores Blade's commitment to leading the transition from conventional to electric vertical aircraft," Blade Chief Executive Officer Rob Wiesenthal said.
Eve CEO Andre Stein said he expected the extended partnership with Blade to allow the companies to combine expertise and resources to make travel more accessible and drive environmental improvements.
Persons:
Blade, Eve, Rob Wiesenthal, Andre Stein, Azur, Gabriel Araujo, Steven Grattan, Jamie Freed
Organizations:
SAO PAULO, Electric, Blade Air Mobility, Brazilian, Embraer, EMBR3, Monaco, United Airlines, Royce, Heli, Thomson
Locations:
France, Paris, India, United States, Nice, U.S