Eve eVTOL

Overview

Lift-plus-cruise eVTOL carrying four passengers plus a pilot: eight dedicated fixed-pitch vertical-lift rotors, one aft pusher propeller, and Embraer fifth-generation fly-by-wire, with a ~100 km range. Electric motors supplied by Beta Technologies; cabin by Diehl Aviation.

Full-scale engineering prototype first flew December 19, 2025; completed the hover/low-speed test block in May 2026 (59 flights, 100+ test points). Returned to flight July 18, 2026 to begin transition testing, then activated the pusher propeller for the first time on August 3, 2026, reaching 27 kt stabilized. Aviation Week reported nearly 70 flights as of August 24, 2026. Design freeze targeted year-end 2026; six conforming prototypes assemble through 2027 with first crewed conforming flight in H2 2027; ANAC/FAA certification targeted 2028.

Key Specs

Passengers

4 + 1 pilot

Range

~100 km (60 mi)

Architecture

8 lift rotors + 1 pusher propeller (lift-plus-cruise)

Flight-Test Progress

Nearly 70 flights as of late August 2026 (Aviation Week Aug 24), up from 66 at the Q2 earnings call; pusher propeller activated August 3, 2026, reaching 27 kt stabilized (30 kt max ground speed). Full wingborne transition above 85 kt still targeted later in 2026; Eve IR had no newer flight-count update as of Sept 19