Is Any eVTOL Certified Yet? Where Every Air Taxi Stands in November 2026

Short answer: only one. China's pilotless EHang EH216-S is the only passenger-carrying eVTOL with a full set of approvals. No piloted eVTOL has a type certificate yet from the FAA (US), EASA (Europe), the UK CAA, Brazil's ANAC or Japan's JCAB, according to an industry review published on November 4, 2026.

That matters if you want to fly: until an aircraft is certified and its operator approved, nobody can sell you a regular passenger ticket on it.

The scorecard, November 2026

EHang EH216-S: the only fully approved passenger eVTOL

China's civil aviation regulator (CAAC) granted the EH216-S its type certificate on October 13, 2023, and its production certificate was announced on April 7, 2024. On March 30, 2025, CAAC issued air operator certificates to EHang's Guangzhou subsidiary and to HeYi Aviation in Hefei, which CAAC called the world's first for passenger-carrying pilotless aircraft.

Approvals are not the same as open booking. Ask us about eVTOL experiences in Shenzhen and we will tell you honestly what can and cannot be booked today.

Joby: final FAA stage, Dubai first

Joby reported on November 4 that it is in the fifth and final stage of FAA type certification, with "for credit" flight testing under way. It targets its first passenger service in Dubai before the end of 2026. Its Dubai airport vertiport is ready, but the operator certificate from the UAE's GCAA was still pending as of November 6. More in our Joby Q3 2026 update.

Archer: last FAA phase

Archer completed Phase 3 of the FAA's four-phase process in April 2026 and confirmed on May 11 that it had entered Phase 4, with the FAA accepting 100% of its means of compliance. It is not certified yet.

Beta: a first, but not a type certificate

In October 2026 the FAA gave Beta Technologies' ALIA A250 a first-of-its-kind Special Airworthiness Market Survey Certificate. It lets Beta fly demonstrations for potential customers, such as cargo or medical operators. It does not let Beta or its customers fly paying passengers or carry goods commercially.

Eve: prototype closing in on transition

Eve's engineering prototype has completed its partial-transition phase, with 73 flights and 91% of planned test points done. Eve says it plans a full transition flight (switching from hover to wing-borne flight) by the end of 2026. Its first firm customer in Brazil is FlyBIS, with 12 aircraft (see our Eve and FlyBIS post).

What comes next

• The FAA plans to publish a full advisory circular for powered-lift (VTOL) aircraft in summer 2027.
• Legal fights between Joby, Archer and Vertical Aerospace could slow timelines and add cost, according to industry analysts.
• In the US, the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) lets selected states test operations before full certification.

Can I fly in an eVTOL today?

Not as a regular airline-style passenger anywhere outside China yet. You can follow the first launches with us, and if you would rather own one, single-seat personal eVTOLs that fly under ultralight rules are on sale now. See our guide to buying a personal eVTOL in 2027.

We are not the operator. We are the team that gets you there. Contact us with any question.

Sources: Avi-Go, Nov 4, 2026 · Yahoo Finance / Motley Fool on Beta's FAA certificate · GuruFocus on Eve, Nov 5, 2026