ePlane air taxi with VertiVolt charger
The ePlane Company, an electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) manufacturer incubated at IIT Madras, and Dubai’s Empire Aviation Group, announced a collaboration to fast-track the deployment eVTOL air-taxis and air-ambulances across India, UAE, Thailand, and Indonesia. The collaboration was signed at the recently held Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru.
The Empire Aviation Group will leverage its deep expertise in aviation operations, including safety protocols, SOPs, and fleet management, to ensure seamless market entry for ePlane’s cutting-edge eVTOL aircraft. It will consider investment in ePlane in the next round of funding subject to mutually agreeing terms.
As the eVTOL ecosystem matures, both companies anticipate further strategic collaborations, including maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, regulatory engagement, and infrastructure development. Additional commercial and licensing agreements will be detailed in due course, the release said.
Paras P Dhamecha, Founder and Managing Director of Empire Aviation Group, said as the market for urban air mobility continues to take greater importance, Empire Aviation has entered into a partnership with ePlane to provide inputs in the development, certification, operational and customer experience aspects of the eVTOL.
Satya Chakravarthy, CEO of The ePlane Company, said by combining our patented technology with Empire’s operational expertise across multiple geographies, the company is confident in its ability to deliver safe, efficient, and reliable urban air mobility solutions.