Vertical Connect announced a partnership with the city of Itaitinga to install a flying car factory and promises to generate more than 200 jobs in Ceará.
Vertical Connect, a renowned air mobility startup from Ceará, revealed in recent days that it has entered into a partnership with the city of Itaitinga to install a factory dedicated to the production of flying cars of the Gênesis X1 model in the municipality. This initiative promises to boost the local economy, generating more than 200 jobs in the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza, in the state of Ceará.
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The flying car model chosen to launch production is the Gênesis X1, a vehicle with capacity for two crew members and eight rotors.
Vertical Connect's proposal is not only to revolutionize air transport, but also to contribute significantly to the generation of new jobs and economic development in Itaitinga.
Mayor Marquinhos Tavares (DEM) highlights that the partnership with Vertical Connect is part of the city hall's efforts to attract large companies to the city, consolidating a positive transformation in the economic scenario.
Itaitinga, once known for the presence of prisons, is now highlighted for its economic prosperity and creation of job opportunities in the factory of flying cars.
Vertical Connect factory will be a new step in sustainable air transport and in generating job vacancies in the state
In 2023, data from Caged placed Itaitinga among the 10 municipalities in Ceará with the highest positive balance in the generation of many jobs.
The flying car factory appears as a new chapter in this trajectory, aligned with the commitment to provide even more significant results.
The Gênesis-X1, popularly nicknamed the “flying car”, has characteristics similar to those of a helicopter, enabling vertical takeoff and landing.
A striking difference is its electric nature, eliminating the use of fossil fuels and strengthening the commitment to sustainability.
Details of the flying car with capacity for 2 crew
Developed by Vertical Connect in collaboration with federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará (IFCE), the prototype of the flying car was presented at an event held in Fortaleza, in December 2023.
The dean of IFCE, Wally Menezes, and the CEO of Vertical Connect, Ruan Carlo Ferreira, were present, along with the dean of the Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA), Anderson Correia.
During the presentation, aspects such as the structural set of propellers and engines, the design and flight characteristics of the X-1 model were highlighted.
In the coming months, the interior of the prototype is expected to be revealed, as well as the flight and avionics systems, essential for the effective operation of the eVTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing Vehicle). This phase will allow a comprehensive view of the project before it enters the production line.
With information from Opinião Ceará
