Embraer and Ascent have announced a deal that could bring air taxis to the Asia-Pacific region in 2026.

Under the agreement, Eve Urban Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Embraer, will provide Ascent, an aviation taxi booking platform, with 100 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs). With 100,000 hours of allocated flying time each year, Accent plans to serve five cities in as quickly as five years:

Bangkok, Thailand

Manila

Singapore

Tokyo, Japan

Melbourne, Australia

“Ascent is one of the greatest players of urban air mobility in Asia Pacific and its strong presence in the region makes it an ideal partner for Eve’s operations,” Andre Stein, president and CEO of Eve Urban Air Mobility, said in a release.

“The region holds a massive demand for transportation disruption that can be filled with our low-emission aircraft. This is the right recipe for sustainable growth.”