Futuristic Flying EV Maker Is Latest Jobs Bloodbath to Hit California — as It Lays Off 80% of Staff

Futuristic flying EV maker is latest jobs bloodbath to hit California — as it lays off 80% of staff

Hyundai has slashed 80% of staff from its futuristic flying EV company in California — in yet another blow for business in the Golden State.

Supernal lays off 296 workers, consolidates operations to Irvine

The job cuts represent an 80% chop to its California workforce as the vertical lift EV startup pivots to aircraft development, a spokesman said Monday.

Supernal Lays Off 296 Employees - Orange County Business Journal

Supernal, the flying taxi branch of Hyundai Motor Group, laid off a majority of its staff last Friday, according to news reports. The Air Current reported that a spokesperson for the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) startup confirmed that they let go of 296 employees with multiple sources saying that the company is retaining a “skeleton staff” of around 70 to 80 people to continue operations, per TAC. Supernal, which moved its globa…

Hyundai’s eVTOL developer Supernal lays off staff

Korean automotive group Hyundai laid off the majority of the staff at its California-based advanced air mobility subsidiary Supernal on February 27, 2026, according to a report by The Air Current, which referred to company sources.   The cuts will reportedly affect 296 people, with only a small number of employees remaining in their posts for caretaking.  While Supernal is still, at least on paper, an active company, the longer-term future of th…