Brazil's civil aviation agency opened consultation through August 18 on updated airworthiness criteria, while Eve applied to start European type certificate validation for its eVTOL aircraft.
Eve Air Mobility said Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency, or ANAC, has opened a consultation on updated airworthiness criteria for the Eve 100 through August 18, while the company has applied to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, or EASA, to begin Type Certificate validation. The two steps broaden the certification program for Eve's electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft beyond Brazil and add Europe to an effort that already includes the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA. Eve said ANAC's updated criteria follow the first airworthiness criteria published in November 2024 and include revisions aimed at greater alignment with international certification approaches, including FAA guidance for powered-lift aircraft. The company formalized its Type Certificate application with ANAC in February 2022 and engaged the FAA in 2023 for concurrent validation work. ANAC said it will review comments after the consultation closes, while Eve said next steps with EASA include product familiarization and further technical discussions as it works toward future international operations.