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Eve 100 Starts Next Phase of Flight Testing

Two new customers sign deals for 46 provisional aircraft

Eve 100 at FIA 2026 — The “Eve 100” name references a certification moniker designated by Brazilian regulator ANAC. However, Eve says it represents “100 ways to go forward” while also symbolizing its all-electric sustainability commitment. © David McIntosh

By Charlotte Bailey • News Reporter

July 21, 2026

Eve Air Mobility has resumed flight testing of its initial eVTOL engineering prototype as it moves toward its first low-speed transition flight. The Embraer spinoff expects an ongoing expansion phase to result in a “full transition” flight—transitioning between vertical lift and horizontal cruise—between October and the end of the year. With Brazilian certification and FAA validation expected by the second half of 2028, Eve’s order book of some 2,700 aircraft, 52 of which are firm orders, has also been augmented by an additional 46 units from two new customers.

Following three months of scheduled “downtime,” Eve has been working to perform the necessary aircraft upgrades, software development, and structural reinforcements to progress to the next phase of flight testing. Speaking at the Farnborough Airshow, Eve Air Mobility CEO Johann Bordais reiterated that lessons learned from this engineering prototype will inform a total fleet of six aircraft, with the first conforming prototype on track to start assembly next year.

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