Regulations and Government
AutoFlight Begins Chinese Certification of Prosperity eVTOL Aircraft
In March, Chinese officials approved the CarryAll autonomous freighter version
AutoFlight Prosperity I eVTOL aircraft
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has accepted AutoFlight's type certification application for its Prosperity I eVTOL aircraft.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has accepted AutoFlight’s application for type certification of its Prosperity I eVTOL aircraft. The Shanghai-based manufacturer announced the landmark on April 30, just over a month after it completed Chinese type certification for its CarryAll autonomous freighter version of the aircraft.

AutoFlight aims to be the second eVTOL developer to achieve type certification in China after EHang got this approval in October 2023. In early April, the CAAC issued EHang a production certificate, clearing the way for higher-volume manufacturing of its two-seat EH216-S vehicle. According to AutoFlight, it is the first company in the world to achieve type certification for an eVTOL model weighing more than one metric ton.

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