People check out AutoFlight's electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on April 24, 2026. [Photo/VCG]
Chinese electric aircraft maker AutoFlight said its cargo-carrying electric vertical takeoff and landing，or eVTOL, has become the first in the world to receive airworthiness validation outside its home country, a milestone that could accelerate commercial deployment of the emerging aviation technology in overseas markets.
The company said on Thursday that Indonesia's Directorate General of Civil Aviation had granted a validated type certificate to its V2000CG CarryAll cargo aircraft, clearing it for commercial operations in the Southeast Asian nation.
The approval marked the first time an eVTOL aircraft has obtained type certificate validation from a foreign aviation authority, a key step toward international commercialization for an industry seeking to move beyond pilot projects and demonstrations.
The certification confirms that the aircraft meets both Chinese and Indonesian airworthiness requirements.
