Paris Air Show: EVE snags 54 aircraft order for eVTOL
June 18, 2025
Embraer spinoff EVE has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a significant 54 aircraft order for its eVTOL platform on day three of the Paris Air Show.
The order was from Future Flight Global (FFG), a startup formed by business aviation entrepreneurs Toni Drummond and Karan Singh. Launched in May 2024, the company is targeting air transport services with multiple eVTOL types.
“This collaboration with Future Flight Global is a significant step forward for Urban Air Mobility in the Americas,” says Megha Bhatia, chief commercial officer at Eve Air Mobility. “By leveraging Eve’s proven eVTOL technology and robust certification process, Future Flight Global gains a powerful platform to deliver efficient, sustainable air travel in high-demand markets such as Brazil and the United States.”
Future Flight Global is hedging its bets
The startup, headquartered in Washington DC, has already placed an order with Archer Aviation for up to 116 aircraft.
Firmly believing that AAM will overlap more with business aviation and corporate travel than replacing ground taxi services, FFG is taking a pragmatic approach to its choice of platforms.
“We are building a diversified electric aircraft fleet for global deployment across multiple mission profiles”, said Singh, chief executive officer of Future Flight Global. “Eve’s aircraft—rooted in Embraer’s 55-year legacy of designing, certifying, and supporting commercial and business aircraft—checks every box: strong performance parameters, passenger-first ergonomics, clear certification pathway, and scalable production system.
The announcement comes on the back of EVE’s first Global Market Outlook for the eVTOL sector, which projected a demand of 30,000 eVTOL aircraft by 2045.
