FARNBOROUGH – – October 31, 2026 -- Eve Air Mobility has applied to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to start Type Certificate validation for its Eve 100 eVTOL aircraft, adding a third aviation authority to the program. On the same day, Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) opened a sectoral consultation on updated airworthiness criteria for the aircraft.
ANAC accepts industry comments on revised Eve 100 criteria until August 18
The updated criteria follow ANAC's first airworthiness criteria for the Eve 100, published in November 2024. The revisions aim to harmonize further with international certification approaches, including FAA guidance for powered-lift aircraft. After the consultation closes on August 18, ANAC will review the comments and assess possible refinements.
ANAC Director-President Tiago Faierstein called Advanced Air Mobility a strategic priority for the agency and said eVTOLs are "here to stay." He added that ANAC is developing standards and regulations so that the necessary infrastructure and airspace are in place.
EASA joins FAA and ANAC in Eve's concurrent certification program
Eve formalized its eVTOL Type Certificate application with ANAC in February 2022. In 2023 it engaged the FAA for a concurrent validation process, intended to align the certification basis and means of compliance across authorities. FAA certification activities are already underway.
The EASA application extends that coordinated effort to Europe. Next steps with EASA are initial product familiarization activities and further technical discussions. No timeline for EASA validation was disclosed.
Eve CEO Johann Bordais said the steps strengthen the path toward type certification and support plans to bring the Eve 100 to key global markets. Eve is listed on the NYSE (EVEX, EVEXW) and on B3 in São Paulo (EVEB31).