Eve Air Mobility reports it has successfully conducted a flight of its full-scale engineering prototype at Embraer’s test facility in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, for Brazilian government authorities, including Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The event marks further progress in Eve’s flight test campaign toward the future certification pathway of its electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, said the company in a press release.
“The event was also attended by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Luciana Santos; the Minister of Ports and Airports, Silvio Costa Filho; the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) President, Tiago Chagas Faierstein; Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) President, Aloizio Mercadante; and members of the media covering the sector,” said the report.
Eve’s engineering prototype has completed 35 flights and accumulated nearly 1.5 hours of total flight time since its first flight in December 2025. Flights conducted to date have focused on low-speed operations (up to 15 knots, approximately 28 km/h), enabling validation of control laws, rotor aerodynamic efficiency, thermal behavior and the propulsion model. Eve continues to advance its campaign, expanding the flight envelope and testing at higher speeds.
“We are advancing with discipline and consistency in our flight test campaign, reducing risk and building the foundation for future certification flights. The results achieved in these first months following our initial flight in December 2025 reinforce our confidence in the aircraft’s architecture and our ability to deliver a safe, efficient and scalable solution for the urban air mobility market,” said Johann Bordais, CEO of Eve.
In addition to flight tests, Eve has completed ground testing and related activities, including sensor calibration for measuring aerodynamic loads during flight. These efforts support the expansion of the aircraft’s flight envelope, enabling flights of up to 30 knots (approximately 56 km/h) in the coming days.
Last week, the company participated in the launch of a public consultation process that will inform Brazil’s National Urban Air Mobility Policy, led by the Ministry of Ports and Airports.
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