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The Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) highlighted the first flight of the electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), developed by Embraer, as a milestone for Brazilian aviation and for the advancement of advanced air mobility in the country. The inaugural flight is part of the testing and technical validation phase necessary for the certification process conducted by the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac).
The companies Vertimob Infrastructure and PRS Aeroportos S.A. were selected to participate in the tests. The results will serve as a basis for the development of definitive standards, contributing to legal certainty, stimulating innovation and advancing advanced air mobility in Brazil.
According to the Secretary of Civil Aviation, Daniel Longo, Anac monitors all stages of the aircrafts development, including ground tests, experimental flights and system evaluations, ensuring compliance with international safety and reliability standards. After this experimental flight, the equipment certification campaign begins, awaited by several national and international companies, he stated.
Daniel Longo also said that the progress of the project demonstrates Brazils leading role in the global aviation scenario and the capacity of the national industry to lead innovative solutions, aligned with the energy transition and the reduction of CO2 emissions. The initiative also contributes to the countrys preparation in terms of infrastructure, regulation and planning, including the development of vertiports (structures for landings and takeoffs, boarding passengers and loading aircraft) and new operational models.
Innovation MPor has been working in an integrated manner to prepare the Brazilian air system for the incorporation of these new technologies. In 2024, the National Civil Aviation Secretariat (SAC) signed a Decentralized Execution Agreement (TED) with the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA), with an investment of R 24 million, intended for the development of technical studies that support public policies for air services, airport infrastructure and aeronautics, with a focus on Urban Air Mobility.
This investment ensures a solid technical basis to guide strategic decisions by public authorities and prepare Brazil for the safe and efficient incorporation of new air modes, highlighted Daniel Longo.
At the same time, Anac structured a regulatory sandbox focused on vertiports, creating a controlled environment for testing innovative solutions related to the operation of eVTOLs. The initiative allows for the practical assessment of infrastructure, security requirements and operational procedures, with temporary regulatory flexibility and technical monitoring by the Agency.
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