International press reports on the 1st flight of the Embraer flying car, made in the interior of SP

Embraer flying car prototype makes 1st flight in the interior of SP The first flight of the flying car prototype developed by Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary company of Embraer, was highlighted on international news sites this Friday (19). The inaugural flight was made on the largest runway in the southern hemisphere, which is located at the Embraer factory in Gavião Peixoto, in the interior of São Paulo. Popularly called flying cars, eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles) are produced in Taubaté (SP), in a plant with capacity to manufacture up to 480 units per year. News of the flight of the Embraer prototype in the international news agency Reuters Reproduction In the news agency Reuters, the information is that Embraer completed the first flight of the flying car, marking an important step towards certification. “Eve is among several companies developing battery-powered aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing for short-distance urban travel — a sector that analysts consider crucial to Embraer’s future growth,” the agency said. The Financial Times (below) reported that Embraer intends to begin commercial operations by the end of 2027. Financial Times publishes about the inaugural flight of a flying car Reproduction The website Investing highlighted that Eve Air Mobility completed the first flight of the unmanned full-scale eVTOL prototype at the Embraer test center in Brazil. According to the publication, the inaugural flight validated the integration of systems considered critical. News portal Investig also reported the flight of the Embraer flying car Reproduction According to Eve, the inaugural flight begins the flight testing phase of the flying cars. eVTOLs still need certification from the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) to operate. The company will manufacture six prototypes for the tests and perform “several flights after this Friday’s hover, gradually expanding to perform fully unarmed flights throughout 2026.” The vehicles continue in the testing phase and should enter into operation in 2027. See more news from Vale do Paraíba and the Bragantina region

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