• BLADE India signs a purchase order for up to 200 Eve eVTOLs and initially guarantees 50,000 flight hours per year in the region
• As part of a pilot project, inner-city helicopter flights are to begin in a major Indian city

NEW DELHI, September 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — FlyBlade India (“BLADE India”), a joint venture between Hunch Ventures and Blade Air Mobility, Inc. BLACKand Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) EVEX EVEXW))) today announced a strategic partnership that includes a non-binding order for up to 200 Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Vehicles (“eVTOL” or Electric Vertical Aircraft, “EVA”), service and support, and Eve’s Urban Air Traffic Management ( “UATM”) software solution. The companies also plan to collaborate on a three-month pilot project connecting passengers to helicopters.

India is a unique market with its vast expanse, accessibility concerns, traffic congestion and regulations. As pioneers in providing short-haul air mobility services in IndiaBLADE India will act as Eve’s local knowledge partner to create the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem. The data collected through BLADE India’s customer experience and operations will be used to further develop Eve’s eVTOL, service and support solutions and its UATM software. BLADE India will initially undertake 50,000 flight hours per year with Eve’s eVTOL in the country.

“of India Problems with traffic congestion are expected to only get worse. This partnership allows us to leverage Eve’s extensive expertise not only in EVA design but also in the infrastructure required to support UAM,” said Amit DuttManaging Director, BLADE India.

“We are very excited to partner with BLADE India and pioneer the urban air mobility market in the country, which has the potential to become one of the largest markets globally. This first order will enable us to start operations in India India and further develop the ecosystem according to the needs of the community. We look forward to offering the people of India a…