Eve, an Embraer company, has formed a consortium of organizations to develop an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Concept of Operations (CONOPS) between Miami International Airport and the Miami Beach Convention Center. The consortium is formed by Eve, Skyports, L3Harris Technologies and the Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI).
The consortium examined the ecosystem required for both passenger and vehicle journeys, received valuable insights and feedback from stakeholders across Miami-Dade County, and accessed locally, publicly available information. The data were used to establish a foundational understanding of how UAM could safely support an airport shuttle use case in the county.
Within the consortium, Skyports designs, builds, and operates take-off and landing infrastructures, L3Harris integrates next-generation Air Traffic Management (ATM) technologies, and CAMI supports the responsible integration of UAM into communities.
“Miami-Dade County and Florida present a great opportunity for Eve to create a blueprint that can be replicated in markets in North America and other regions as we look toward the introduction of UAM operations”, said Andre Stein, co-CEO of Eve.
The consortium led by Eve’s next step is to seek community input until June 30, 2022 by holding several sessions to “listen and learn” with community stakeholders, our peers, and potential operators to examine how additional procedures and frameworks can be developed in the coming months and years to facilitate the successful adoption of UAM operations in Miami-Dade.
eVTOLs for Global Crossing Airlines
Eve has signed a Letter of Intent with Global Crossing Airlines for an order for up to 200 eVTOL aircraft, which provides a collaboration in the development of an ecosystem to scale Urban Air Mobility in Miami-Dade, in the wake of the consortium. Eve’s current backlog reached 1,785 eVTOLs, with deliveries expected to start in 2026.