Singapore-based EvFly plans to use eVTOL and eCTOL aircraft to introduce advanced air mobility to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and has counted Ascendance Flight Technologies’ Atea hybrid eVTOL aircraft in its fleet.
With its newest iteration unveiled in December, the Atea hybrid eVTOL aircraft is designed for urban and regional travel, targeting a range of 400 kilometers (250 miles), cruising speed of 200 kilometers per hour (125 miles per hour), and a maximum take-off mass of more than 2,000 kilograms (4,410 pounds).
An EvFly spokesperson told eVTOL.com that it intends to use Ascendance’s four-passenger Atea to first serve the Thailand market for its short- and medium-haul operations, including airport to hotel connections, high-speed connections for business leaders, medical evacuations, tourist flights, and road surveillance.
Although the company refrained from sharing its planned routes in Thailand, EvFly said it will announce its strategic deployment plan by the end of the year.
“Our goal is to have a fleet of 60 aircraft by 2030,” the spokesperson said. “This is a new industry, so we need to evaluate and test the market before we can certify exactly what type of aircraft will be the best for our fleet.”
With first deliveries expected in 2025, EvFly has signed a letter of intent for 15 of the Atea aircraft, with an option of additional 50 for delivery until 2030.
EvFly’s pre-order, which it plans to firm up by early 2023, makes up just a fraction of Ascendance’s growing pre-order book, tallied at 245 units from operators in the U.S. Asia and Europe as of July.
The air fleet management company is actively looking for additional manufacturers developing two-passenger all-electric or hybrid-electric VTOL to initiate its pilot training operations in Thailand by the end of 2023.
Founded by former commercial pilot Yannick Erbs, EvFly intends to operate its fleet to serve not only the passenger transportation market but also cargo delivery, emergency ambulance, offshore platforms, private VIP transportation and other missions, such as road surveillance or fire safety. EvFly plans to launch commercial flights by mid-2025.
