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Supernal
📍 Irvine, California🗓 Founded 2021💰 $1.5B+ (Hyundai-backed)
Supernal is Hyundai's Urban Air Mobility subsidiary, developing the S-A2 eVTOL for commercial launch around 2028. Backed by the full resources of Hyundai Motor Group, they are pursuing FAA type certification while exploring synergies with Hyundai's automotive manufacturing and software ecosystems.
$1.5B+ (Hyundai-backed)
Total Funding
1
Aircraft Models
2
Target Cities
1
Backers
INVESTORS & BACKERS
Hyundai Motor Group
TARGET CITIES
Los Angeles, USAPLANNED
Seoul, South KoreaPLANNED
Fleet
Supernal S-A2
Lift+Cruise·piloted·First flight 2024
PrototypeFAA
4 pax
Passengers
193 km/h
Max Speed
64 km
Range
1,524 m
Altitude
2,000 kg
MTOW
8
Rotors
55 dB
Noise
2028
Cert Target
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- ·Backed by Hyundai Motor Group — one of world's largest automakers
- ·Designed for noise sensitivity: 55 dB target at 2,000ft overhead
- ·Tilting rotor design for efficient transition between vertical and forward flight
- ·Hyundai's automotive-grade manufacturing could enable volume production
- ·Targeting 2028 commercial launch aligning with revised US UAM market timeline
- ·S-A2 concept revealed CES 2024 — significant media coverage
SOURCES
Supernal CES 2024 announcementHyundai Motor Group UAM investment disclosure 2022Supernal FAA Type Certification applicationSupernal company press releases 2023-2024