Shanghai-based AutoFlight secures certifications for eVTOL aircraft

Shanghai-based aviation tech company, AutoFlight, has been granted a Validated Type Certificate in Indonesia for its V2000CG CarryAll aircraft, becoming the world's first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) to secure overseas type certificate validation, according to the company.

The certification confirms that the V2000CG's design complies with the airworthiness requirements of both the Civil Aviation Administration of China and Indonesia's Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Formally issued on June 3, the certificate enables the 2-metric-ton unmanned cargo eVTOL to begin commercial operations in the Indonesian market.

The V2000CG first obtained its Type Certificate from the CAAC in March 2024, following extensive compliance verification and flight testing. AutoFlight submitted its VTC application to the DGCA in July 2025.

The V2000CG has a maximum take-off weight of 2,000 kilograms, a cruise speed of 200 kilometers per hour, and a range of 200 km.

The company said the V2000CG is the only ton-class eVTOL in the world to hold the full set of CAAC airworthiness certificates — Type Certificate, Production Certificate, and Airworthiness Certificate. It has already demonstrated its operational capability in offshore logistics, island resupply, and emergency response missions in China.