Hyundai’s U.S.-based electric air taxi subsidiary, Supernal, laid off a majority of its staff on Feb. 27.
A spokesperson stated that the company laid off a total of 296 people, which is about 80% of its workforce. Supernal has retained a skeleton crew of about 70 to 80 people to continue operations, according to the Air Current. The layoffs affected employees at the Mojave Air and Space Port test facility as well as in Orange County and Fremont.
“This decision is a strategic pivot to ensure our staffing and cost structures are optimized for the long-term delivery of our market-aligned aircraft design,” the spokesperson said in a statement to the Orange County Register. “Hyundai Motor Group remains committed to the Advanced Air Mobility business as part of its future mobility vision.”…