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INTERVIEW

This is a combination that is very hard to Logistics or carrying packages would
strive for technically and we have actually probably be our first customer because
persevered with an IP for that purpose. The Logistics we are talking about cargo first. This will
slow speed is important to do multiple short or carrying be true for the e6, e50, and e100 and this
hops before we have downtime for charging will lead to the subsequent ones. There are
the battery, instead of one long flight. packages would some logistics players who do only large
The way we will probably go is to start probably be our first cargo and some do both small and large
with existing helipads and then the next cargo and we plan to serve both.
step would be to look at how to set up customer because we Deployment with the e6 can happen
vertiports in different parts of the city and are talking about cargo anytime now. With the e100 we are
then get into building properties like the expecting the deployment to happen by
parking lots, top of parking decks, front first. There are some the end of the year and we believe that the
yards of buildings and then it can go to logistics players who initial use case will come from logistics.
rooftops progressively but the emphasis
will be on existing spaces instead of do only large cargo and ? What is your one big ask from
trying to create new spaces. We want to some do both small the government at this point
remain light on infrastructure. However, especially as the yellow zones are yet
one must have obtained permissions and large cargo and we to be unlocked?
from the agencies for no-landing spots plan to serve both. So my attitude is to first earn some cred-
and a certain number of landing spots ibility in doing green zones and then
and have developed a standardised flight askthe government to unlock yellow
path. We are in conversation with the ? From which vertical do you foresee zones. So that's where striking these
Ministry of Civil Aviation so that we can getting your first customer? How partnerships and doing some work is
sensitise everybody under them to warm soon do you see the deployment of these important to show the government that
up to the idea that we can land and take eVTOLs that you have developed that there is a credible reason why we want to
off from multiple places. will be flying in the green zones? unlock the yellow zones.

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