Aircraft
Chinese Start-up Offers Ultralight Personal eVTOL Aircraft
Yivtol was one of several eVTOL aircraft developers at the Aero Asia show
Yivtol S-Zero ultralight eVTOL
China's Yivtol has conducted wind wall and tunnel testing with its Yivtol S-Zero ultralight eVTOL prototype.

Shenzhen Yingwu Intelligent Technologies Co. seeks to carve out a distinct niche in the ultralight segment of the emerging eVTOL aircraft market to exploit demand it says is growing for personal aerial mobility in China. Operating under the brand Yivtol, the start-up secured what it said is the first special flight permit under China’s Chapter O of CCAR-91 rules—similar to the FAA’s Part 103—for its single-seat S-Zero eVTOL model.

While exhibiting at the Aero Asia show in Zhuhai last week, Yivtol reported that in October it finalized insurance arrangements for ultralight customers with China CR Insurance, covering hull, passenger and third-party liability. It said the cover will also allow it to proceed with demonstration and scenic flight operations.