12月2日消息,Eve Air Mobility宣布从巴西国家开发银行 (BNDES) 获得一笔 3500 万美元的资金,将用于制造 Eve 的符合标准的原型车,随后制造商用车。在此之前,该公司于 2022 年获得了 9250 万美元的研发信贷额度,最近又从花旗银行获得了 5000 万美元的投资,这两项投资均致力于支持 Eve 的 eVTOL 开发计划。
近日,巴西国家民航局 (ANAC)还公布了 Eve 的 eVTOL 的最终适航标准。
Eve Air Mobility 致力于加速城市空中交通 (UAM) 生态系统的发展。在巴西航空工业公司 50 多年的航空航天专业知识的支持下,Eve 专注于单一领域,采取整体方法推进UAM生态系统的发展,拥有先进的eVTOL项目、全面的全球服务和支持网络以及独特的空中交通管理解决方案。2022年5 月起,Eve 在纽约证券交易所上市。
来源:www.eveairmobility.com
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Eve Announces Additional US$35 Million from BNDES Line to Support eVTOL Development in 2025
São Paulo, Brazil – December, 2, 2024 – Eve Air Mobility (Eve) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) announced today a US$35 million* fund from Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES), further solidifying its financial position for continued eVTOL development. This second-phase funding follows a US$92.5 million line of credit secured in 2022 for R&D and a recent US$50 million investment from Citibank, both dedicated to supporting Eve’s eVTOL development program.
This second-phase investment from BNDES, sourced from the Climate Fund, will be allocated to manufacturing Eve’s conforming prototypes and, subsequently, the commercial vehicle. The fund will also be used for testing processes. BNDES has been a key partner of the company’s vision for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM).
“The continued support from BNDES is highly significant as we advance our eVTOL program and transition from prototype development to certification and production readiness. This funding strengthens our financial position even more and provides the resources necessary to achieve our key milestones, including certification and the commercialization of our eVTOL,” said Johann Bordais, CEO of Eve.
“This investment is a vote of confidence in Eve’s vision and strengthens our leadership position in the AAM market. Our disciplined capital management and enhanced financial foundation provide the stability and resources necessary to execute our long-term strategic plan and deliver sustainable value to our shareholders as we bring our eVTOL to market and capitalize on the growing opportunities in this exciting industry,” added Eduardo Couto, CFO of Eve.
The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) recently published the final airworthiness criteria for Eve’s eVTOL, an important step towards type certification. This follows a public consultation period and allows Eve to proceed with defining the means of compliance for its eVTOL with ANAC.
“BNDES was instrumental in installing the eVTOL factory in Taubaté, guaranteeing quality jobs in the region. Now, we are financing the development of the aircraft itself. In addition to supporting an innovative project, we are investing in a disruptive technology industry that is also green, contributing to the strengthening of the national industry in the world market and to the energy transition. In total, the bank has already approved, this year, R$700 million for the production of Eve’s eVTOL”, explains the president of BNDES, Aloizio Mercadante.