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ePlane announces five partnerships and Apollo MoU at airshow

By Startup Enthusiast · 24 July 2026

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The ePlane Company develops the e200X eVTOL for passenger transport, medical transfers and cargo

At the Farnborough International Airshow, it announced five supply chain partnerships and an MoU with Apollo Hospitals for electric air ambulances

The e200X is the first eVTOL accepted into DGCA's official type certification pipeline, and the company has India's first dedicated eVTOL facility

The ePlane Company announced five strategic partnerships at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK for its e200X supply chain.
It signed an MoU with SASMOS HET Technologies for electrical wiring interconnection systems on the e200X.
Ankit Aerospace Private Limited will supply aerospace grade fasteners for the e200X.
It reaffirmed an existing partnership with HENSOLDT Avionics for the avionics suite and flight radar system.
Azista Composites Private Limited will supply composite materials including carbon fibre prepregs and glass prepregs for the airframe and radome.
AMS Heli Design will work on modular interior and seating solutions for the e200X supporting air ambulance, air taxi, cargo and VIP configurations.
It also signed an MoU with Apollo Hospitals to explore electric air ambulances and medical delivery drones in India.
The company unveiled its first full scale prototype, PT-01, shortly before the airshow.

India recorded 172,890 road deaths in 2023, highlighting the need for faster emergency transport.
The e200X could complete some journeys up to 7 times faster than road transport and at lower cost than conventional helicopter transfers.
The partnerships strengthen the e200X supply chain and bring in expertise from aerospace and defence suppliers across India, Europe and the US.
The Apollo MoU opens a path to commercial air ambulance operations and potential strategic investment.

The ePlane Company develops the e200X, an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for passenger transport, medical transfers and cargo.
It is headquartered at the IIT Madras Discovery Campus in Chennai and operates India's first dedicated eVTOL prototyping, manufacturing and testing facility over 60,000 sq ft.
It is the first private aerospace company in India to receive Design Organisation Approval from DGCA for electric aircraft.
The e200X is the first eVTOL accepted into DGCA's official type certification pipeline.
The company also has a subsidiary, Amber Wings, which develops medical delivery drones for blood products, organs, vaccines, medicines and diagnostic samples.
It was incubated at IIT Madras and founded in 2019.

Apollo Hospitals indicated it will consider placing orders for e200X aircraft and Amber Wings drones; no firm order, quantity or contract value disclosed.
The agreement allows discussion of a possible strategic investment by Apollo in ePlane, subject to further negotiations.
Both companies intend to work with DGCA and other authorities on certification, operating requirements and infrastructure.
Commercial operations depend on regulatory approval and suitable take-off, landing and charging facilities.