Eve Air Mobility Completes First Flight of 'Flying Car' Prototype

Eve Air Mobility, the electric aircraft unit of Embraer, has announced the first flight of its full-scale 'flying car', an unmanned eVTOL prototype. The flight took place at Embraer's test facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state, Brazil.

According to Eve, the flight marks the beginning of the flight test phase and confirms the integration of critical aircraft systems, including the fifth-generation 'fly-by-wire' system and fixed-pitch lifter rotors.

Eve's CEO, Johann Bordais, called the development a 'historic milestone.' The company has accumulated nearly 3,000 pre-orders and is targeting type certification, first deliveries, and entry into service in 2027.