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Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL Prototype Completes Historic First Flight

12/20/2025

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Eve Air Mobility completed the first flight of its full-scale unmanned electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) prototype at Embraer’s facility in Brazil.
The flight launches a testing campaign to validate systems, including fly-by-wire controls.
The company plans hundreds of flights next year to pursue type certification and commercial operations by 2027, with about 3,000 pre-orders.
Johann Bordais, CEO of Eve Air Mobility, described the flight as a historic milestone.

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Eve Air Mobility completed the first flight of its full-scale unmanned electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) prototype at Embraer’s facility in Brazil.
The flight launches a testing campaign to validate systems, including fly-by-wire controls.
The company plans hundreds of flights next year to pursue type certification and commercial operations by 2027, with about 3,000 pre-orders.
Johann Bordais, CEO of Eve Air Mobility, described the flight as a historic milestone.