Korea Aerospace Administration will pursue technical cooperation with a Brazilian aviation company to help domestic automotive electrical and electronic equipment firms enter the global aviation market. It discussed ways to apply high-voltage automotive electronics technology to electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL).

Korea Aerospace Administration held a technical exchange and cooperation meeting between domestic electronics firms and a Brazilian aviation company on Tuesday in a meeting room at Seoul Station.

About 20 people attended, including representatives from Brazil's EVE Air Mobility and Embraer, the Korea Automotive Technology Institute, and 7 domestic electronics firms.

Eve started as an in-house venture at Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer and later spun off. It develops eVTOL aircraft. Based on Embraer's aircraft design and certification experience and global supply chain, it has secured pre-orders totaling 2,700 units, including firm orders and letters of intent.

The seven Korean companies that took part were LS EV Korea, Zenis Korea, Packard Korea, Gloquad Tech, Yura Corporation, Kyungshin, and THN·JSN.

The participating companies shared technical specifications in the electronics field needed to develop eVTOL aircraft and discussed ways to cooperate to enter the global aviation supply chain. In company sessions, they introduced key products and technical capabilities and discussed with Eve the potential for concrete technical cooperation.

Korea Aerospace Administration held a supply-chain exchange meeting in May in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, between 20 domestic aircraft parts companies and Eve. As discussions continued on cooperation between domestic companies and Eve, it expanded the scope this time to the automotive electronics field.

Based on the discussions at the meeting, Korea Aerospace Administration will support follow-up technical consultations between domestic companies and Eve. It will also work with related institutions, including the Korea Automotive Technology Institute, to strengthen the foundation for domestic electronics firms to enter the global aviation supply chain.

Oh Tae-seok (오태석), head of Korea Aerospace Administration, said, "Our automotive electronics companies, which have built up high-voltage technology in the electric vehicle sector, can play an important role in the era of future aircraft electrification." He added, "We will provide steady support so these companies can take root in the aviation supply chain and move into global markets."