Moya Aero says the full-scale MOYA 256 completed a transition flight

Moya Aero says its full-scale MOYA 256 completed a transition flight. The release, published by Autonomy Global on October 22, 2026 and datelined São José dos Campos, Brazil, October 21, 2026, says the aircraft took off vertically, transitioned to wing-borne flight and returned to vertical flight to land. Moya says the flight validated propulsion, aerodynamics and flight controls through that transition, and that the same propulsion system is used in both phases. Expo eVTOL published a Portuguese copy of the release the same day. The release does not give the calendar date of the flight. October 21 is the date on the release, not a stated flight date.

The company's YouTube channel posted a video titled "Transition Moya 256" on October 22, 2026. The title does not give a flight date, and this page does not treat the video as an independent measurement of the flight.

Aviation Week's opening sentence on October 22, the part that loaded without a subscription, says Moya completed the first full transition with the full-scale uncrewed cargo aircraft, and that the aircraft rests horizontally, takes off vertically like a multicopter, then tilts its body. "First" is Aviation Week's wording in that sentence. The rest of the article is behind a subscription wall and is not used here. The company release does not use the word "first" for this flight.

What the company says about the test campaign

Moya says the campaign, supported by FINEP, includes nearly 200 flights of the MOYA 256 and nearly 500 flights in all, counting subscale and special-purpose aircraft. Those counts are the company's figures. This page has not independently verified them. The release does not spell out FINEP.

Chief executive Alexandre Zaramella said: "Completing the transition with the full-scale MOYA 256 is a major milestone toward operational deployment." He also said limited studies exist for this type of aircraft, called it new, and said "we are pioneers worldwide." "Pioneers worldwide" is his claim.

The aircraft, the larger model, and the letters of intent

Moya says the MOYA 256 is all-electric and autonomous, for cargo and other uncrewed missions, including humanitarian and medical deliveries, industrial logistics, e-commerce and agribusiness. It carries no people. Moya says it sits in a family with the MOYA 760, with planned payloads of up to 80 kg and 200 kg respectively. Those payloads are plans. Moya says it has begun producing a production-conforming MOYA 760 prototype. Starting that prototype is not a certification and not a delivery.

Moya says 119 letters of intent have validated demand. A letter of intent is not a firm order. The release does not state a price, a certification, or a certification basis.

The release says Moya Aero was established in 2020 by rebranding ACS Aviation, an engineering company based in São José dos Campos. The company's homepage, opened for this entry, did not present a credited press photograph of the MOYA 256, so this page uses the site's illustration rather than a photograph.

What is not established

The day of the flight is not stated. No regulator is named, and no certificate is claimed. The flight counts, the payload figures and the "pioneers" claim are the company's. The 119 letters of intent are not firm orders. Aviation Week's visible opening is an independent report that a full-scale transition happened. It does not confirm the counts, the payloads or an order book. Nothing in these sources says the aircraft has carried a person.

Sources

• Autonomy Global: Moya Aero Successfully Completes Transition Flight with MOYA 256 (press release, Oct 22 2026)
• Expo eVTOL: Moya Aero conclui com sucesso voo de transição com o MOYA 256 (Oct 22 2026)
• Aviation Week: Brazil's Moya Transitions Full-Scale Uncrewed Cargo eVTOL (Oct 22 2026)
• Moya Aero on YouTube: Transition Moya 256