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Eve eVTOL at San Francisco, California, USA

Eve's lift-plus-cruise electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, designed for urban air mobility. The full-scale engineering prototype completed its first flight on December 19, 2025 at Embraer's test facility in Brazil, with 50+ successful flights by April 2026. The aircraft features fly-by-wire controls and advanced energy management, with certification being pursued with FAA and ANAC.

Eve eVTOL by Eve Air Mobility · Unverified · Drones

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United Airlines selects San Francisco as eVTOL launch city with Eve Air Mobility. 200 four-seat electric aircraft plus 200 options. $15M United investment. First deliveries as early as 2026. 60 mile range. Entry into service 2026.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Eve eVTOL at San Francisco, California, USA.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-27
Status
announced
First seen
2026-01-01
ID
ae87ce34-698b-4502-9773-8547b0a6d7a6

Timeline

  1. Jan 2026
    First recorded
    Eve eVTOL first documented operating at San Francisco, California, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-evtol-launch-city-san-francisco/ · 2026-01-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the Eve eVTOL deployment at San Francisco, California, USA?
Eve eVTOL, built by Eve Air Mobility, is recorded as a deployment at San Francisco, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Eve Air Mobility operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Eve eVTOL at San Francisco, California, USA?
Eve Air Mobility, the manufacturer of Eve eVTOL, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Eve eVTOL deployment at San Francisco, California, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Eve eVTOL deployment at San Francisco, California, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Eve eVTOL deployment at San Francisco, California, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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