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Eve Air activates pusher propulsion system in first partial transition flight
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Embraer’s Eve Air Mobility activated the company’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft pusher propulsion system in its first partial transition flight.
Eve Air Mobility said the flight was an “important milestone” and “confirms the key features of Eve’s eVTOL design”.
Read more at https://t.co/JstYVAPvMd#EveAirMobility pic.twitter.com/Ay3IWWbHXN — Eve Air Mobility (@EveAirMobility) August 3, 2026“This first partial transition flight is an important milestone in Eve’s development journey,” Johann Bordais, CEO of Eve Air Mobility, said.
“This flight successfully demonstrated pusher activation in flight and validated key performance targets at the start of the transition phase,” said Marcelo Basile, Head of Engineering at Eve Air Mobility.
“The data collected will support continued envelope expansion as we advance toward higher speeds and more complex transition flight testing.”