Supernal, LLC Layoff — April 2026
SOURCEOFFICIAL FILINGCalifornia Employment Development Department· filed February 27, 2026View the filing ↗
What we know
Location: Waterworks Way Irvine, CA · 7 locations (Orange County).
A WARN notice for this layoff is recorded on February 27, 2026.
Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the CA state workforce agency.
Summary
Autoblog reports that Supernal, Hyundai’s flying car startup, slashed about 80% of its staff as part of a significant reduction in force. The article frames the cuts as a deep scaling back of operations at the startup, citing the percentage reduction rather than an absolute headcount. Reasons referenced include a pullback in investment and strategic reprioritization within Hyundai’s advanced air mobility efforts. The report does not provide a specific date, exact headcount, or location for the layoffs, nor does it name particular departments affected.
Supernal, LLC disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the CA state workforce agency on February 27, 2026. The notice covers 530 employees in Waterworks Way Irvine, CA (Orange County), with the layoff effective April 28, 2026.
The state lists each affected employee separately by work location, so this filing spans 5 CA communities: California City, Kato Terrace Fremont, Laguna Canyon Road Irvine, Mojave, Waterworks Way Irvine.
LayoffTalk has tracked 3 layoff events at Supernal, LLC since June 2025, including 583 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 1 additional event known from news reporting.
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