Eve Air Mobility, an Embraer subsidiary that develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced the sale of two vehicles to the Japanese company AirX, which operates in air transport and currently uses helicopters. The contract may be expanded, as it includes an option to purchase up to 50 units.

With deliveries scheduled for 2029 and operations planned in Tokyo and Osaka as last-mile vehicles for tourist routes, the sale marks the company’s first in the Asia-Pacific region. Embraer and Eve are participating in the Singapore Airshow, one of the largest trade fairs in the sector.

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“We are excited to partner with Eve Air Mobility to bring next-generation air transport to Japan,” said Kiwamu Tezuka, founder and CEO of AirX, in an official statement announcing the agreement.

For him, this collaboration reinforces the commitment to sustainability and innovation, in addition to positioning AirX at the forefront of the evolving air mobility market.

With the announcement, the company’s shares on the B3 interrupted their downward trend. Launched in July 2025 at BRL 39 per share, they ended trading on Wednesday (Feb. 4) at BRL 19.80. On Tuesday (3), they were traded at BRL 19.62, matching the lowest value recorded on September 17. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the company’s shares have been falling since January 22, when they were quoted at USD 4.59. On Tuesday, they closed at USD 3.65.

Brazilian plane maker Embraer closed out 2025 with an order backlog of USD 31.6 billion – the largest in its history. The figure is 20 percent higher than at the end of 2024. 

The company’s commercial aviation division recorded the highest number of orders in terms of value (USD 14.5 billion), followed by executive aviation (USD 7.6 billion), services and support (USD 4.9 billion), and defense and security (USD 4.6 billion).

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In terms of the number of aircraft ordered, the commercial aviation division received a total of 1,471 orders – the E175 model led the way with 1,003 orders, followed by the E195-E2 (401) and the E190-E2 (67). The companies that placed the most orders were SkyWest (288), American Airlines (204), and Republic Airlines (187), all from the US.

In defense and security, the KC-390 Millennium was the most ordered (46 orders) – mainly by the Brazilian Air Force (18), Dutch Air Force (5), and Austrian Air Force (4). The A-29 Super Tucano received 39 orders – mainly from the Portuguese Air Force (12), the Uruguayan Air Force (6), and the Panamanian Air Force (4).

In 2025, the company delivered 244 aircraft, up 18 percent from the 206 delivered in 2024. Deliveries, in terms of number of aircraft, were led by the executive aviation division (155 deliveries), followed by commercial aviation (78) and defense and security (11).