Embraer's Eve Completes First Flight of 'Flying Car' Prototype

Eve Air Mobility, Embraer's electric aircraft division, announced the first flight of its full-scale eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) prototype at Embraer's testing facilities in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil.

The flight marks the start of flight testing and confirms the integration of critical systems, including fifth-generation 'fly-by-wire' technology and fixed-pitch lifter rotors.

Eve plans multiple flights aiming for type certification and entry into service in 2027. The company has already secured nearly 3,000 pre-orders.

Eve CEO Johann Bordais called the flight a 'historic milestone'.