Brazilian President Witnesses Latest Step in Certification Campaign

Eve Air Mobility has flown its full-scale engineering prototype for Brazilian authorities, including President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, at Embraer’s test facility in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil. The event marks the latest step in the company’s eVTOL certification campaign, with the prototype having completed 35 flights and logged nearly 1.5 hours of total flight time. Eve said early results point to propulsion and battery performance running ahead of initial expectations, while noise levels have remained within projections. The company is participating in the development of Brazil’s National Urban Air Mobility Policy and has received significant financing from BNDES and grants from Finep. This development was first reported by AeroTime.