Eve Air teams with Alt Air for eVTOLs in Australia

Eve Air Mobility has partnered with Sydney-based Alt Air to prepare for eVTOL operations across New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. Alt Air is a new advanced air mobility company that has also partnered with Skyports Infrastructure. “Through this collaboration, we are laying the foundation for a world-class eVTOL ecosystem in Australia,” said Johann Bordais, chief executive officer at Eve Air Mobility, “New South Wales and Queensland present an incredible opportunity to deliver sustainable, quiet, and efficient urban air mobility solutions that will benefit residents, businesses, and international visitors, especially as we look toward the opening of Western Sydney International Airport and the global stage of the Brisbane 2032 Games.” Alt Air will leverage existing airports and other unique aviation infrastructure assets in Sydney, including operating bases on Sydney Harbour and at Palm Beach. With Skyports, Alt Air will explore new vertiport locations to expand the network of future commercial eVTOL services in Queensland. This consortium brings together the key components required to establish a safe, efficient, and sustainable Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem, one that positions Australia as a global leader in next-generation transportation services. Together, Eve, Alt Air, and Skyports will co-develop an integrated operational plan spanning critical elements of Australia’s emerging eVTOL market. This includes vertiport infrastructure, route planning, airspace integration, ground operations, and customer experience. The collaboration will play a significant role in supporting future commercial eVTOL services across both regions, including a roadmap that builds high-visibility operations in time for the Brisbane 2032 Summer Games. The collaboration focuses on a phased commercialisation roadmap designed to bring eVTOL services online with sustainability and safety at the forefront. Skyports will lead efforts to evaluate and develop vertiport locations across key urban and regional corridors. These new vertiports and their facilities, in combination with existing airports and other aviation infrastructure, will serve as the backbone of the network, enabling seamless passenger flow, high‑tempo aircraft operations, and integrated multimodal transport connections. “Our work with Eve Air Mobility and Skyports underscores our shared commitment to building meaningful aviation innovation in Australia. Together, we are designing an eVTOL network that will significantly improve connectivity and set a benchmark for advanced air mobility worldwide,” said Aaron Shaw, managing director at Alt Air. Eve, Alt Air and Skyports will assess priority routes linking major population centers, commercial districts, and tourism hubs across Sydney, South East Queensland, and surrounding regions. Early concepts include high-demand corridors such as Western Sydney International Airport to downtown Sydney. As Queensland prepares to welcome the world for the 2032 Brisbane Games, the collaboration aims to enable eVTOL services that provide an efficient, sustainable, and future-forward mobility option for visitors and residents alike. “We see Australia as a key future market for AAM and have enjoyed strong stakeholder engagement and enthusiasm across the country. We’re excited to apply our real-world vertiport experience and enable the next era of flight in Australia. South East Queensland is one of the most attractive markets for AAM to launch in Australia and the Brisbane 2032 Games will be a strong catalyst to enable a safe, efficient and legacy network that will extend well beyond the Games,” said Yun-Yuan Tay, head of Asia-Pacific at Skyports Infrastructure. By establishing a connected vertiport network and fully operational routes ahead of the Games, Eve, Alt Air, and Skyports intend to showcase Australia’s leadership in advanced air mobility. These services are expected to enhance connectivity between key summer games venues, central business districts, and major airports, including Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast Airports. SkyDrive, Japan Civil Aviation Authority agree on certification plan (PHOTO: SkyDrive) Japan-based SkyDrive announced it has reached agreement with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) on the General Certification Plan for its SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive Model SD-05). The agreement marks another major step forward in the aircraft’s type certification program. The General Certification Plan describes the overall plan of activities required to demonstrate the aircraft’s compliance with legal requirements, including the processes and cooperative steps that will be required between JCAB and SKYDRIVE to achieve type certification. As agreement with the plan shows that the JCAB is aligned with SkyDrive on how to demonstrate the overall safety of the aircraft, the agreement represents a core certification milestone that significantly reduces future type certification risk. When certifying an aircraft, agreement with the regulatory authority must be reached not only on the General Certification Plan, but also on the various other certification plans which cover other aspects of the aircraft hardware and performance. Examples include the individual Certification Plans for structure, systems, electric motors and noise. SkyDrive has already submitted all of these other certification plans to the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau, where they are currently under review. Once agreement is reached on all further certification plans, the program will advance to start compliance testing, which is expected in the near future and marks significant progress toward achieving type certification, marking what can be described as the final stage of the development phase. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Matt Driskill at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Head of Sales Sally Passey at [email protected]