Eve Air Mobility Lands a Binding Order for Up to 12 Air Taxis in Southern Brazil

Brazilian air-taxi startup FlyBIS Aviation has signed a commercially binding aircraft order with Eve Air Mobility — the Embraer-backed eVTOL manufacturer — for up to 12 aircraft, targeting two of Brazil’s most congested southern states. The agreement, formalised on November 4, converts a December 2022 letter of intent into a hard commercial commitment, and positions southern Brazil as one of the first regions in the world where Eve’s aircraft will fly revenue passengers.

FlyBIS is primarily targeting urban air mobility and shorter regional routes within Eve’s approximately 100-kilometre operational range. The Santa Catarina coast corridor — linking Navegantes, Balneário Camboriú and Florianópolis — concentrates some of Brazil’s highest seasonal congestion into a stretch where flying would cut journey times dramatically. FlyBIS is backed by Brave Aviation, a Brazilian aircraft management firm whose fleet includes Embraer Phenom 100s and other light aircraft.

The aircraft itself is still in testing. The engineering prototype completed its 50th test flight in April 2026, having first taken to the air on December 19, 2025, and had accumulated at least 66 flights as of Eve’s second-quarter earnings in August, with testing continuing through the transition phase. Reports from specialised aviation outlets suggest the total had surpassed 70 flights by early November, though Eve has not yet published an official update to that figure.

The timeline is now concrete. According to FlightGlobal, Eve plans to begin assembling six certification-conforming prototypes in 2027, and type certification and commercial entry into service are projected for 2028 — a timeline Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC has signalled it considers realistic. ANAC president Tiago Faierstein has described certifying Eve’s air taxi as the agency’s top priority.