Eve Air Mobility has named four additional suppliers for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
KRD Luftfahrttechnik GmbH will supply its KASIGLAS® polycarbonate windows, Latecoere will supply the aircraft’s doors while RALLC and Alltec will both supply fuselage components.
KRD, which is headquartered in Germany, will supply custom designed KASIGLASwindows including the cockpit and passenger door windows. Each window has been developed for extreme durability and their polycarbonate construction will not only minimize the weight of each window but provide additional protection including increased impact resistance.
Latecoere, headquartered in France, will supply the doors for Eve’s eVTOL aircraft. As the world’s leading independent manufacturer of aircraft doors, the company has been recognized for its extremely high standards of safety and performance. Latecoere supports multiple aircraft manufacturers, including Embraer, and provides design and development, production, certification and in-service support for all of their doors.
RALLC and Alltec, both headquartered in Brazil, were selected to supply various fuselage components.
Alltec specializes in the development and production of components and subassemblies in high-performance composite materials for the aeronautical, defense and security markets. Alltec will supply its thermoplastic composite and thermosetting composite technologies for the fuselage of the eVTOL.
Eve’s eVTOL aircraft utilizes eight dedicated propellers for vertical flight and fixed wings to fly on cruise, with no change in the position of these components during flight. The latest concept includes an electric pusher powered by dual electric motors that provide propulsion redundancy.
The company has begun assembly of its first full-scale eVTOL prototype which will be followed by a test campaign. Eve’s eVTOL is scheduled to begin deliveries and enter into service in 2026.
