Nöbetçi Eczaneler
Hyundai’s advanced air mobility arm, Supernal, has hit pause on its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft program as it undergoes significant leadership changes. Following the departures of CEO Jaiwon Shin and CTO David McBride on August 31, 2025, the company is reassessing both its timeline and product strategy.
Until a new CEO is appointed, Supernal’s Senior Business Development Director, David Rottblatt, is acting as interim COO, overseeing day-to-day operations. The delay comes at a critical moment for the industry, one where eVTOL developers are deeply reliant on advances in battery and propulsion technology.
Despite the setback, the vision remains: Supernal had planned to commercialize a five-seat, battery-powered air taxi by 2028, and still aims to establish infrastructure in support of this goal.
This pause joins similar moves in the sector, including Airbus’s earlier suspension of its CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL project, underscoring how challenging the path to urban air mobility truly is.