FlyBIS Orders Two Eve Air Taxis for Southern Brazil
The binding agreement includes purchase rights for ten more aircraft as the partners plan services and Eve advances testing.
Published November 8, 2026Briefs / Transportation / Urban Air Mobility
FlyBIS has signed a binding agreement to buy two of Eve Air Mobility’s electric air taxis for planned services in southern Brazil. The agreement, announced November 4, also gives the startup purchase rights for ten additional aircraft. [1]
The deal follows a 2022 letter of intent covering up to 40 aircraft. FlyBIS plans to begin operating in Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. [1, 2]
Potential destinations include Florianópolis and Balneário Camboriú on Santa Catarina’s coast, along with Gramado and Bento Gonçalves in Rio Grande do Sul’s mountain region. Eve CEO Johann Bordais described customers progressing “from early market development to concrete fleet commitments.” [1]
Eve’s aircraft, designed to take off and land vertically, remains in development. Its third-quarter report records 73 flights by a remotely piloted engineering prototype. Testing is progressing from hovering and low-speed maneuvers toward flight supported by the wings. Those prototype flights do not count toward certification. [3]
Eve plans to build up to six prototypes matching the intended commercial aircraft’s systems and configuration. The company expects the first of those aircraft to fly in the second half of 2027. Ground tests can earn certification credit before those flights begin. [3]
Brazil’s aviation regulator, ANAC, leads the certification process. Eve is also working with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to pursue concurrent validation of the Brazilian type certificate, with that validation expected in 2028. [3]
Eve remains pre-operational and expects little, if any, revenue during aircraft development. The FlyBIS announcement leaves aircraft prices and delivery dates unspecified. The partners continue working on routes, infrastructure and operating preparations for eventual passenger service. [1, 3]
Sources
[1] Eve and FlyBIS binding agreement, November 4, 2026