Supernal Layoffs

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Layoff rounds

592

Employees laid off

Unknown

Funding stage

—

Total raised

Supernal has 6 publicly reported layoff rounds on record between February 27, 2026 and March 4, 2026. A total of about 592 employees were affected across these rounds.

Layoff history

March 4, 2026

Supernal cut 296 employees (80% of staff)

296 laid off 80% of workforce Location Los Angeles

Hyundai's U.S. electric air taxi subsidiary, Supernal, cut 296 jobs in early March 2026, about 80% of its workforce, in what it called a "strategic pivot" to "ensure our staffing and cost structures are optimized for the long-term delivery of our market-aligned aircraft design." The reductions hit staff in Orange County, Fremont and the Mojave Air and Space Port test facility, and remaining operations were consolidated at the company's Irvine, California headquarters. Roughly 70 to 80 employees stayed on. The company had been developing its S-A2 eVTOL aircraft for a planned 2028 launch. It said it was not shutting down and that Hyundai remained committed to advanced air mobility. Severance terms were not disclosed.

Reason: Strategic pivot to align staffing and cost structure with eVTOL development

Source: latimes.com

February 27, 2026WARN notice

Supernal cut 48 employees

48 laid off Location Fremont, CA Effective April 28, 2026 Facility 401 Kato Terrace Fremont CA 94539

Supernal disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Fremont, CA operations in February 27, 2026. Approximately 48 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

February 27, 2026WARN notice

Supernal cut 13 employees

13 laid off Location Mojave, CA Effective April 28, 2026 Facility 1062 Flight Line, 2nd Fl. Mojave CA 93501

Supernal disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Mojave, CA operations in February 27, 2026. Approximately 13 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

February 27, 2026WARN notice

Supernal cut 1 employee

1 laid off Location California City, CA Effective April 28, 2026 Facility 5759 Highway 58 California City CA 93505

Supernal disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its California City, CA operations in February 27, 2026. Approximately 1 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

February 27, 2026WARN notice

Supernal cut 176 employees

176 laid off Location Irvine, CA Effective April 28, 2026 Facility 1555 Laguna Canyon Road Irvine CA 92618

Supernal disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Irvine, CA operations in February 27, 2026. Approximately 176 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

February 27, 2026WARN notice

Supernal cut 58 employees

58 laid off Location Irvine, CA Effective April 28, 2026 Facility 117 Waterworks Way Irvine CA 92618

Supernal disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Irvine, CA operations in February 27, 2026. Approximately 58 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

Data for Supernal is compiled from public WARN Act filings and reporting linked above. See our methodology.