Brazil’s flying taxi project is ready for takeoff and it’s packed with unbelievable tech
Published on Jun 13, 2025 at 6:37 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Jun 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
Brazil’s Eve Air Mobility is gearing up to start the test flights of its flagship electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flying taxi later this year and it’s an impressive aircraft.
Eve Air Mobility is the Advanced Air Mobility (AMA) arm of Brazilian aerospace company Embraer.
Last year, the company unveiled its first full-scale prototype at the 45th Farnborough Airshow.
With the prototype ready, Eve Air Mobility has its sights set on testing the eVTOL this summer.
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We’ve seen some pretty exciting developments in the world of eVTOL ‘flying taxis’ in recent months.
Major cities worldwide have been pushing for them to become a reality, including London and Dubai.
Over in Brazil, Eve Air Mobility has been quietly working away on its eVTOL for months and is now in the position to start up a round of test flights.
The company says it has five or six prototypes ready to go and that they will be performing ‘thousands’ of flights between 2025 and 2056.
“At Eve, we’re not aiming to be first to certification, our true objective is to provide the best solution for our customers,” CEO of Eve Air Mobility Johann Bordais said.
“Our rigorous test program isn’t about rushing to deadlines—it’s about methodical precision that ultimately accelerates our certification path. By taking deliberate steps now, we’re building a foundation for flawless execution to propel us forward with greater momentum and confidence when it matters most.”
The eVTOL set to undergo testing has changed from the one we saw unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow.
The upgraded and improved flying taxi has lightweight seats that can carry up to four people, but can easily be switched out from a passenger to a cargo configuration.
The eVTOL’s intuitive cockpit has been developed in collaboration with Garmin and Crouzet, paired with Embraer’s fifth-generation fly-by-wire to offer a ‘streamlined pilot experience with reduced workload’.
Eve uses TechCare, an all-in-one service that is designed to maintain airworthiness, and covers everything from traffic control, managing takeoff and landing schedules, and fleet planning.
The aircraft also comes with an aerodynamic Embraer-optimized wing design, which Eve says ‘delivers high performance, low complexity, and superior dispatch ability’.
Other improvements to the eVTOL include a wheeled landing gear option, fixed-pitch lifters, and a pusher added to its four-blade rotar design that reduces noise and drag.
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Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Claire covers a wide variety of topics, with a special focus on cars, technology, planes, cryptocurrency, and luxury.
