Irish aircraft leasing company Avolon said on Tuesday was it set up partnership with Turkish airlines group Gözen Holding Company takes the lead in the field of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) for aviation in Turkey using planes on it plans to buy From the British company Vertical Aerospace.
Under the agreement, Guzin – one of Turkey leading Aviation conglomerates and owner of Freebird Airlines – Will buy or rent up Up to 50 eVOTL aircraft from Avolon, with options to purchase Or rent another 50.
The idea is use The new “Flying Taxi” technology To bypass the chronic traffic jams in Istanbul, one of The world’s busiest cities, connecting city of 15 million people To the nearby Turkish tourist resorts, Avolon said in a permit.
The Dublin-based rental company, headed by Domhnall Slattery, has gone public in New York in December after completing $2.2 billion special Purpose Acquisition Corporation (SPAC) transaction with Broadstone Acquisition Corp.
He is among the launch clients for up To 1,000 eVOTL aircraft in progress developed By Vertical Aerospace.
The agreement between the Irish company and the Istanbul-based company represents a milestone for Avolon, one of The world’s largest aircraft rental companies that made early bet on Flying taxis. in June last yearAvolon ordered 500 VX4 eVTOL aircraft from a Bristol-based company and went for it on to announce deals place they with Japan Airlines, AirAsia and GOL in Brazil.
Dominal Slattery, CEO of Avolon in The company’s statement that “the opportunities for VX4 deployment are enormous and evident with we put progress Even today, zero- eVTOL missions air Travel will reshape short-distance travel market. “
Our partnership with Gözen Holding will create a leading company in UAM (Urban air mobility) in Turkey, achieving sustainability air traveling to region,” He said.
“We will continue to work with Other partners want to purchase or rent a VX4 in In order to take full advantage of the potential market And the demand for This plane, ‘Slattery added.
Mekin Gözen, CEO of Gözen Holdings, also Comment that they are thrilled to announce the partnership and order the VX4 with Avolon.
“As an integral part of Turkish aviation industry, we feel bound us to be at the forefront of The sustainability movement which is why we named Avolon and Vertical’s VX4 as zero- Revolutionizing eVTOL aircraft launches air travel,” he said.
We strongly believe that this spread of VX4 will dramatically reshape Istanbul and the rest of Turkey. our partnership with He will see Avolon us Create an eVTOL ecosystem in country and it first step in sustainable presentation air traveling to regionand put it as a file global Leader, ‘Jozen added.
Avlon said that with Gözen mode, launch command for The aircraft was oversubscribed by 50 . options.
The deals reflect the growing interest in Battery-powered aircraft that can take off and the earth perpendicular, progressing a new way for For travelers to beat the traffic and jump between cities.
four passengers, oneThe VX4 pilot is expected to have speeds up to 200 mph (321.87 km/h), a range over 100 miles, almost silent when in Flight, with zero operating Emissions and low cost per passenger mile. When introduced, the VX4 . will be designed According to the most secure certification standards, set by EASA, at the same level as commercial aircraft. VX4 is expected to be unlocked up advanced air Navigate to all new range of passengers and transform how we travel.
