Eve Air Mobility and Hunch Mobility to bring eVTOL Flights to Bengaluru

Eve Air Mobility and Hunch Mobility, a joint venture between Hunch Ventures and Blade Air Mobility, Inc., have announced that the two companies are working together to bring first electric commuter flights to Bengaluru, India. With the announcement, Bengaluru becomes the launch city in the region for urban air mobility flights utilising electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The announcement is the first step as both companies will be working with local, state and federal officials, infrastructure, energy and technology providers. The goal is to ensure the appropriate infrastructure is in place to introduce eVTOL aircraft flights.

Eve’s eVTOL will offer Hunch Mobility’s customers a quick and economical way to avoid traffic congestion in one of the world’s most dense urban environments. Eve’s eVTOL is 100 per cent electric and has a range of 100 kilometers (60 miles) allowing it to complete a variety of urban air mobility missions in Bangalore. The aircraft features a lift + cruise configuration with dedicated rotors for vertical flight and fixed wings to fly on cruise, with no components required to change position during flight. It will be piloted at launch but evolving towards uncrewed operations in the future. Eve was the first eVTOL manufacturer to announce an LOI in India with Hunch Mobility announcing an agreement to purchase 200 eVTOLs, Services and the company’s Urban ATM (Air Traffic Management) solution. Eve’s eVTOL is scheduled to enter into service in 2026.