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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · 2d

AC101 Clears Pre-Crewed Flight Milestones

Crewed trials are slated for late 2025.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · 2d

Zero Gravity announced on October 8 that it has completed an A+++ financing round totaling nearly 300 million yuan (roughly 42.1 million USD).

Zero Gravity Closes $42M Round for Aircraft Expansion

Previously, the company completed six funding rounds.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · 3d

Chinese Ultralight eVTOL Lands in Dubai

The (BRI) ties that bind.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · 7d

Situated in a mountainous environment above 4,500 meters (14,764 feet), the base aims to provide reliable conditions for testing UAVs and related equipment in extreme environments.

High-Altitude UAV Testing Begins in Tibet

A new UAV is also launched.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · 14d

CAAC Seeks Comments on Airline Safety Investigation Measures

The draft standardizes and guides transport airlines in investigating civil aircraft and related safety incidents.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · 18d

New Kid on the BlocK: Chinook-Inspired

The aircraft has received 50 intent orders.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · 18d

Decoding AVIC

Plus, two updates.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · 25d

An aviation occurrence involving Xpeng AeroHT aircraft has been reported by Chinese media. Few confirmed details are available at this time.

Breaking News: eVTOL Occurrence

Updates expected as the situation unfolds.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · 29d

News Briefs: EVT Aerotechnics, TransFuture Aviation, et al.

Plus, Fly π, Aerofugia, Volant, Zero Gravity, Vision Aero, EHang, TCab Tech, and Wuling Industrial

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · Sep 12

XPeng AeroHT has announced that the all-electric multicopter air module of its Land Aircraft Carrier, designated X3-F, has received a Special Flight Permit in the United Arab Emirates.

The permit allows the company to conduct crewed flight tests at multiple locations.

UAE Grants XPeng AeroHT X3-F Flight Permit

The approval came on September 10 during a flight test event at the Al Jazirah Flying Base in Ras Al Khaimah.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · Sep 6

New LAE Firms Emerge Across Provinces

New players and significant capital aim to drive development in China’s low-altitude economy.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · Sep 6

The Liaoning General Aviation Academy (LGAA) completed the maiden flight of the RX1H, reported to be China’s first twin-seat electric helicopter, on September 6 in Shenyang.

The academy previously tested a single-seater electric helicopter in 2020.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · Sep 5

News Briefs: EHang, GOVY, et al.

Plus, Volocopter, Aerofugia, AVIC, and Sunriver.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · Sep 4

During the summer, China’s low-altitude economy was shaped by a wave of new policy initiatives, laying the groundwork for long-term growth. Below is a summary of the major measures introduced by provinces and cities throughout August.

August Sees New Low-Altitude Policies

Provinces introduce plans and subsidies to expand drones, logistics, and urban air mobility.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · Sep 4

News Briefs: AutoFlight, Sensha, et al.

Plus, Aossci, EHang, YIVTOL, Wanfeng Group, Baidu and Volant.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · Aug 29

Startup Launches New eVTOL Models

Video: eVTOL tethered flight.

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China eVTOL News @chinaevtolnews.bsky.social · Aug 29

The initiative aims to create a structured training system for eVTOL operations, with the broader goal of supporting the growth of urban air mobility and ensuring safe low-altitude transportation.