Brazil President Lula Attends Air Taxi Flight Demo

Embraer’s Eve Air Mobility conducts a test flight for high-ranking Brazilian officials.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 01:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

High-ranking Brazilian officials, including President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, attended Eve’s air taxi demonstration flight. [Credit: Eve Air Mobility]

Key Takeaways:

Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL prototype has completed 35 flights since December, demonstrating consistent performance, efficiency gains, and lower noise during a recent demonstration attended by high-ranking Brazilian officials, including President Lula.
Brazilian regulatory authorities (ANAC) are prioritizing the certification of Eve's air taxi, aiming to beat the company's 2027 target, while American regulators also show significant interest in integrating similar eVTOL technology.
Eve's piloted air taxi, designed for four passengers with a 60-mile range and a unique propulsion system, has secured approximately 2,800 preorders, including significant conditional purchases from airlines like United.

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Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was among the high-ranking officials in attendance for a demonstration flight of Eve Air Mobility’s prototype air taxi, which the company this week said has completed 35 flights since its debut in December.

Joining Lula to watch the full-scale engineering prototype fly at Eve’s test facility in Brazil were the country’s minister of science, technology and innovation, minister of ports and airports, and Tiago Faierstein, president of the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC)—Eve’s chief regulatory partner. Also present was the president of Brazil’s National Development Bank, which has supplied Eve with more than $250 million since 2022.