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Eve Evaluates Alternative Beta Motors for eVTOL Aircraft
Beta Technologies’ propulsion system could replace motors developed by Nidec
Eve Air Mobility eVTOL mockup
The mockup of the Eve-100 eVTOL aircraft unveiled by Eve Air Mobility at the Paris Air Show featured a redesigned wing and new propellers. © AIN/David McIntosh

Second-quarter net losses at Eve Air Mobility spiked by 77% from $36.4 million to $64.7 million, with the company escalating work on its eVTOL aircraft ahead of an anticipated first test flight around the end of 2025. Reporting financial results on August 6, the Embraer-backed venture also disclosed that it is now evaluating an alternative electric propulsion system provided through a partnership with rival electric aircraft manufacturer Beta Technologies.

The first aircraft to fly is an engineering prototype that does not incorporate design changes to the wing and a new propeller. Flight testing a conforming prototype of the four-passenger Eve-100 will start in late 2026, and Eve’s leadership team said this will still allow time to complete type certification in 2027.