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.

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…

The approval marks the first overseas regulatory clearance for a Chinese eVTOL aircraft, as domestic developers push into Southeast Asia’s emerging aerial logistics market