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    WA Helicopter Operators sign for Eve eVTOLs

    Apr 14, 2022 4 minutes

    Western Australian companies Aviair and HeliSpirit have formed a partnership to deliver eVTOL capability to Western Australia. The companies ordered up to 50 Eve Urban Air Mobility (UAM) aircraft for delivery from 2026 on.

    Embraer-owned Eve will supply the first zero-emission aircraft, which will bolster the combined fleets of over 50 rotary and fixed wing aircraft in current operation.

    HeliSpirit Managing Director Michael McConachy said the company was looking at ways to improve on its carbon emissions and reduce its footprint.

    "This year marks 20 years of HeliSpirit being eco-accredited as a green travel leader, entering us into the Eco Tourism Australia Hall of Fame, so this is great timing to commit to significantly reducing our carbon footprint by operating zero-emission electric aircraft.”

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