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{"slug":"sarla-shunya-dgca-planning","name":"Sarla Shunya — certification planning","aircraft":"Sarla Shunya","aircraftSlug":"sarla-shunya","authority":"DGCA","regulatorSlug":"dgca-india","approval":"Certification program","status":"Not started / unknown","basis":"Planned Indian aircraft certification; detailed authority-accepted basis not publicly established in reviewed sources.","stage":"September 2026 partner release describes future type-certification work led by Sarla. Accepted full-scale TC application and regulator-issued certification basis are not established.","target":"First flight targeted 18–24 months after 1 September 2026, with certification activities to follow; company/partner plan.","targetOwner":"Company","next":"Freeze and substantiate the full-scale configuration, demonstrate first flight and identify the authority-accepted certification basis and application scope.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Evidence is attributed to the manufacturer/partner unless specifically identified as FAA regulatory material.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Sarla Aviation — Shunya current hybrid-electric concept","publisher":"Sarla Aviation","url":"https://www.sarla-aviation.com/shunya/","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-sarla-product"},{"title":"Tata Elxsi — Shunya development and certification partnership","publisher":"Tata Elxsi","url":"https://www.tataelxsi.com/news-and-events/press-releases/tata-elxsi-and-sarla-aviation-partner-to-accelerate-development-of-shunya-indias-first-indigenous-evtol-aircraft","date":"2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-sarla-partner"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"doroni-h1-x-faa-light-sport-planned","name":"Doroni H1-X — planned FAA light-sport pathway","aircraft":"Doroni H1-X","aircraftSlug":"doroni-h1-x","authority":"FAA","regulatorSlug":"faa","approval":"Other","status":"Other","basis":"Proposed light-sport powered-lift route under Part 22; aircraft-specific accepted compliance plan not established.","stage":"H1-X engineering and TLG partnership support a proposed MOSAIC pathway. Earlier H1 experimental airworthiness and flights are separate evidence.","target":"2028 initial deliveries are a company target, not an FAA approval commitment.","targetOwner":"Company","next":"Complete configuration engineering and flight-test articles, substantiate the applicable Part 22 path and demonstrate aircraft compliance.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Evidence is attributed to the manufacturer/partner unless specifically identified as FAA regulatory material.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Doroni — H1-X configuration and roadmap","publisher":"Doroni Aerospace","url":"https://doroni.io/","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-doroni-product"},{"title":"Doroni — TLG Aerospace engineering and certification partnership","publisher":"Doroni Aerospace","url":"https://doroni.io/news/doroni-tlg-aerospace-h1-x-partnership","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-doroni-tlg"},{"title":"FAA — Light-sport accepted consensus standards","publisher":"FAA","url":"https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-faa-lsa"},{"title":"FAA — Powered-lift Part 22 accepted means of compliance","publisher":"FAA","url":"https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/powered_lift_moc","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-faa-lsa-moc"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"air-one-faa-light-sport-planned","name":"AIR ONE — planned FAA light-sport pathway","aircraft":"AIR ONE","aircraftSlug":"air-one","authority":"FAA","regulatorSlug":"faa","approval":"Other","status":"Other","basis":"Planned Part 22 / applicable FAA-accepted light-sport powered-lift standards. Aircraft-specific eligibility/compliance unconfirmed.","stage":"Manufacturer identifies a pending LSA/MOSAIC pathway. FAA acceptance of F3840-26 does not establish AIR ONE approval, a conventional TC or simplified-flight-control eligibility.","target":"Manufacturer timing is not an FAA commitment; no approved delivery date established.","targetOwner":"Company","next":"Show compliance of the intended production configuration with applicable Part 22/FAA-accepted standards and resolve control-interface/pilot requirements.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Evidence is attributed to the manufacturer/partner unless specifically identified as FAA regulatory material.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"AIR — AIR ONE configuration and LSA pathway","publisher":"AIR","url":"https://www.airev.aero/air-one","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-air-product"},{"title":"AIR — MOSAIC pathway announcement","publisher":"AIR","url":"https://www.airev.aero/blog/air-one-set-to-become-first-evtol-certified-as-light-sport-aircraft-following-faa-approval-of-mosaic","date":"2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-air-path"},{"title":"FAA — Light-sport accepted consensus standards","publisher":"FAA","url":"https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-faa-lsa"},{"title":"FAA — Powered-lift Part 22 accepted means of compliance","publisher":"FAA","url":"https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/powered_lift_moc","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-faa-lsa-moc"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"vertaxi-m1b-caac","name":"Vertaxi M1B — CAAC cargo certification program","aircraft":"Vertaxi M1B","aircraftSlug":"vertaxi-m1b","authority":"CAAC","regulatorSlug":"caac","approval":"Certification program","status":"Application active","basis":"M1B uncrewed cargo application; passenger M1 scope is separate. Detailed current basis requires confirmation.","stage":"Manufacturer reports cargo M1B application acceptance on 10 January 2024 and first review meeting in June 2024. Current regulator stage and any issued approval remain unconfirmed.","target":"Earlier company targets are historical; no current regulator-committed TC date established.","targetOwner":"Company","next":"Obtain current authority/application status and configuration-specific basis, compliance and testing evidence for M1B.","application":"2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z","issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Evidence is attributed to the manufacturer/partner unless specifically identified as FAA regulatory material.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Vertaxi — M1B TC application acceptance","publisher":"Vertaxi","url":"https://www.vertaxi.com/News/index_1017.html","date":"2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-vertaxi-application"},{"title":"Vertaxi — annual development and M1B review update","publisher":"Vertaxi","url":"https://www.vertaxi.com/News/index_4019.html","date":"2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-vertaxi-update"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"wefly-w280-caac","name":"WeFly W280 — CAAC certification program","aircraft":"WeFly W280","aircraftSlug":"wefly-w280","authority":"CAAC","regulatorSlug":"caac","approval":"Certification program","status":"Application active","basis":"Application acceptance reported; detailed regulator-issued certification basis not established.","stage":"Company-origin reporting states CAAC East China accepted the TC application on 1 September 2026. Acceptance letter and current certification basis were not independently reviewed.","target":"No regulator-committed TC date established.","targetOwner":"Company","next":"Confirm configuration-specific certification basis and compliance plans, expand the flight envelope and substantiate compliance before regulator verification.","application":"2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z","issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Evidence is attributed to the manufacturer/partner unless specifically identified as FAA regulatory material.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"WeFly — W280 current product reference","publisher":"WeFly","url":"https://www.wefly-aero.com/en/","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-wefly-product"},{"title":"WeFly — W280 TC application acceptance report","publisher":"NE Times / attributed to WeFly","url":"https://www.ne-time.cn/web/article/39594","date":"2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-wefly-application"},{"title":"INCE Capital — W280 first flight","publisher":"INCE Capital","url":"https://www.incecap.com/news/detail/179","date":"2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"oct27-exp-wefly-flight"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"beta-a250-faa-market-survey-special-airworthiness","name":"BETA A250 — FAA Market-Survey Special Airworthiness","aircraft":"ALIA-250","aircraftSlug":"alia-250","authority":"FAA","regulatorSlug":"faa","approval":"Airworthiness Certificate","status":"Issued / approved","basis":"Not yet verified in this record","stage":"FAA announced special airworthiness authorization for A250 market-survey operations with operators and participants. Not a Type Certificate.","target":"No timing established in this record","targetOwner":"Not yet verified","next":"Document authorized survey missions and the applicable operating limitations; continue separate aircraft Type Certification work.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","note":"FAA announcement dated 21 October 2026. Complete certificate and operating limitations are not reproduced in the announcement.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"FAA — BETA A250 market-survey special airworthiness certificate — 21 Oct 2026","publisher":"Federal Aviation Administration","url":"https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-announces-first-ever-special-airworthiness","date":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"faa-beta-a250-market-survey-2026-10-21"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"beyond-aero-one-easa-development","name":"Beyond Aero One — EASA pre-application / transport-category development","aircraft":"Beyond Aero One / BYA-I","aircraftSlug":"beyond-aero-one","authority":"EASA","regulatorSlug":"easa","approval":"Certification program","status":"Other","basis":"Current company-stated CS-25 / Part 25 pathway; regulator-issued final aircraft certification basis not independently established.","stage":"Company-reported EASA pre-application engagement and PDR completion; DOA application Phase 2 in progress.","target":"No regulator-committed Type Certificate date established.","targetOwner":"None / unknown","next":"Detailed-design and integrated verification evidence, DOA progression and formal regulator-defined aircraft compliance milestones.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Current manufacturer PDR release supersedes older CS-23 descriptions. Pre-application engagement, PDR and DOA application development are not issued aircraft or organisation approvals.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Beyond Aero One / BYA-I — current architecture and official renders","publisher":"Beyond Aero","url":"https://www.beyond-aero.com/one","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"beyond-one-configuration-reviewed-2026-10-12"},{"title":"Beyond Aero — Preliminary Design Review and CS-25 pathway","publisher":"Beyond Aero","url":"https://stories.prowly.com/449539-hydrogen-aviation-oem-beyond-aero-reaches-key-aircraft-design-milestone?preview=true","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"beyond-pdr-reviewed-2026-10-12"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"eplane-e200x-dgca-certification-program","name":"ePlane e200X — DGCA application / development","aircraft":"ePlane e200X","aircraftSlug":"eplane-e200x","authority":"DGCA","regulatorSlug":"dgca-india","approval":"Certification program","status":"Application active","basis":"DGCA eVTOL program; company cites EASA/FAA-aligned standards. Detailed regulator-issued aircraft certification basis not independently verified.","stage":"Company-reported DGCA TC application acceptance (2024); full-scale ground testing.","target":"2027–2028 company roadmap; not a regulator commitment.","targetOwner":"Company","next":"Ground verification, applicable flight-test clearances and full-scale flight trials; aircraft certification compliance remains ahead.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Company history reports application acceptance. HENSOLDT corroborates ground testing ahead of flight trials and DGCA certification. No issued TC established; DOA is organization approval, not aircraft approval.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"ePlane — company history and certification roadmap","publisher":"The ePlane Company","url":"https://www.eplane.ai/about","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"eplane-company-roadmap-reviewed-2026-10-08"},{"title":"HENSOLDT — firm e200X avionics order and ground-test status","publisher":"HENSOLDT","url":"https://www.hensoldt.net/news/hensoldt-integrates-its-own-avionics-suite-into-indias-first-electric-air-taxi","date":"2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"hensoldt-e200x-avionics-order-2026-08-31"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"za600-dornier-testbed-certification-context","name":"ZA600 / Dornier testbed — certification development","aircraft":"ZeroAvia Dornier 228 Testbed (ZA600)","aircraftSlug":"zeroavia-dornier-228-testbed","authority":"UK CAA","regulatorSlug":"uk-caa","approval":"Certification program","status":"Other","basis":"ZA601 EPS: FAA Part 33 with final special conditions 33-031-SC. Full hydrogen powertrain and aircraft integration require their own compliance.","stage":"CAA-permitted demonstrator flights; company reports an active ZA600 certification programme and DOA. FAA electric-engine special conditions are a separate scope.","target":"No timing established in this record","targetOwner":"None / unknown","next":"Approve certification-intent power generation, engine compliance and aircraft-specific hydrogen installation.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","note":"DOA is organisation approval. Final special conditions establish requirements for the engine; this record does not assert an issued ZA600 or modified-Dornier TC.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"FAA — ZA601 final special conditions","publisher":"FAA / Federal Register","url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/18/2026-05281/special-conditions-zeroavia-inc-model-za601-electric-engines","date":"2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"faa-za601-final-special-conditions-20260318"},{"title":"UK CAA — ZeroAvia test-permit context","publisher":"UK Civil Aviation Authority","url":"https://www.caa.co.uk/newsroom/news/uk-on-cusp-of-next-aviation-revolution-says-uk-regulator/","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"caa-zeroavia-test-permit-context"},{"title":"EUROCONTROL — base Dornier 228 dimensions","publisher":"EUROCONTROL","url":"https://contentzone.eurocontrol.int/aircraftperformance/details.aspx?ICAO=D228&NameFilter=dornier","date":null,"checked":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"eurocontrol-d228-geometry"},{"title":"ZeroAvia — UK CAA DOA announcement","publisher":"ZeroAvia","url":"https://zeroavia.com/zeroavia-receives-design-organisation-approval-from-uk-caa/","date":"2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"zeroavia-doa-announcement-20251117"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"vaeridion-microliner-easa-pre-application","name":"VÆRIDION Microliner — EASA pre-application context","aircraft":"VÆRIDION Microliner","aircraftSlug":"vaeridion-microliner","authority":"EASA","regulatorSlug":"easa","approval":"Certification program","status":"Other","basis":"Manufacturer-reported EASA CS-23 Level 3 pathway; PAC alignment for novel propulsion and HV systems.","stage":"Two Pre-Application Contracts reported complete. Formal compliance and testing remain; no issued TC established.","target":"2030 entry into service — company target","targetOwner":"Company","next":"Full-scale integration, design maturity, flight testing and formal compliance evidence.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Company-reported PAC completion is not a Type Certificate or evidence of a formal issued aircraft-wide certification basis.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"VÆRIDION — second EASA PAC (July 2026)","publisher":"VÆRIDION","url":"https://vaeridion.com/2026/07/22/vaeridion-completes-second-easa-pac-leading-certification-for-high-voltage-electric-aircraft-systems-with-gkn-aerospace/","date":"2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"vaeridion-microliner-easa-pac-202607"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"supernal-s-a2-program-status","name":"Supernal S-A2 — Program status","aircraft":"Supernal S-A2","aircraftSlug":"supernal-s-a2","authority":"Not yet verified","regulatorSlug":"","approval":"Certification program","status":"Paused / restructured","basis":"Not yet verified in this record","stage":"Historical concept; S-A2 resumption unconfirmed after restructuring","target":"No timing established in this record","targetOwner":"Not yet verified","next":"Confirm current aircraft configuration, lead authority and roadmap.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Not an issued approval. Hyundai's May 2026 KAI announcement does not identify the selected aircraft or current S-A2 regulatory schedule.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Supernal S-A2 — CES 2024 concept","publisher":"Supernal","url":"https://www.supernal.aero/newsroom/supernal-debuts-evtol-product-concept-at-ces-2024/","date":"2024-01-09T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"supernal-sa2-ces-2024-concept"},{"title":"Hyundai / KAI — May 2026 AAM partnership","publisher":"Hyundai Motor Group","url":"https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/newsroom/detail/0000001170","date":"2026-05-10T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"hyundai-kai-may-2026-aam-partnership"},{"title":"Supernal — reported pause and workforce reduction","publisher":"AeroTime","url":"https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/hyundais-evtol-developer-supernal-lays-off-most-of-its-staff","date":"2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"supernal-march-2026-reported-restructuring"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"velis-electro-easa-a573","name":"Velis Electro — EASA.A.573","aircraft":"Velis Electro","aircraftSlug":"pipistrel-velis-electro","authority":"EASA","regulatorSlug":"easa","approval":"Type Certificate","status":"Issued / approved","basis":"EASA.A.573; operate within the associated TCDS and approved manuals.","stage":"Virus SW 128 (Velis Electro) aircraft model type certificated","target":"No timing established in this record","targetOwner":"Not yet verified","next":"Monitor continued airworthiness and jurisdiction-specific training approvals.","application":null,"issued":"2020-06-10T00:00:00.000Z","verified":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Certificate lists Velis Electro initial certification 10 June 2020. Local operator permissions remain separate.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"EASA.A.573 — Velis Electro model certification","publisher":"EASA","url":"https://www.pipistrel-aircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/10057809_CERT_REV_0_20200610_logo.pdf","date":"2020-06-10T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"easa-a573-velis-electro-type-certificate"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"v2000em-prosperity-caac","name":"V2000EM Prosperity — CAAC","aircraft":"AutoFlight V2000EM Prosperity","aircraftSlug":"autoflight-v2000em-prosperity","authority":"CAAC","regulatorSlug":"caac","approval":"Type Certificate","status":"Application active","basis":"Not yet verified in this record","stage":"Airworthiness certification in progress — manufacturer reported July 2026","target":"No timing established in this record","targetOwner":"Not yet verified","next":"Verify issued passenger-type certificate and scope.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","note":"No issued V2000EM Type Certificate verified in this review. V2000CG approvals are aircraft-specific.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"AutoFlight Prosperity — July 2026 certification status","publisher":"AutoFlight","url":"https://www.autoflight.com/en/news/autoflight-and-sf-group-sign-partnership-to-advance-low-altitude-trans/","date":"2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"autoflight-prosperity-july-2026-status"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"aura-era-easa","name":"AURA ERA -- EASA","aircraft":"AURA ERA","aircraftSlug":"aura-era","authority":"EASA","regulatorSlug":"easa","approval":"Certification program","status":"Application active","basis":"European regional-aircraft certification path; exact current regulator basis requires primary-source confirmation","stage":"AURA AERO states that ERA certification is in progress while the first full-scale prototype is being prepared for testing. PropulsionWatch has not identified a regulator-issued Type Certificate or public regulator stage equivalent to approval.","target":"Company targets: prototype testing by end-2026, first flight in 2027 and market availability before 2030. These are company targets, not regulator commitments.","targetOwner":"Company","next":"Complete first-prototype ground testing, fly the full-scale ERA and expose regulator-verifiable certification-basis and compliance milestones.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","note":"AURA AERO current ERA program page and 2026 propulsion-development updates reviewed 18 Sep 2026.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"AURA AERO ERA current product page","publisher":"aura-aero.com","url":"https://www.aura-aero.com/en/era","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"aura-era-current-product"},{"title":"AURA AERO and Safran propulsion partnership — 2026","publisher":"aura-aero.com","url":"https://www.aura-aero.com/en/actualites/safran-et-aura-aero-renforcent-leur-partenariat-pour-acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rer-le-d%C3%A9veloppement-d%E2%80%99une-nouvelle-g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration-d%E2%80%99a%C3%A9ronefs-%C3%A9lectriques-et-hybride-%C3%A9lectriques.","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"aura-safran-era-propulsion-2026"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"bye-eflyer-2-faa","name":"Bye eFlyer 2 -- FAA","aircraft":"eFlyer 2","aircraftSlug":"eflyer-2","authority":"FAA","regulatorSlug":"faa","approval":"Certification program","status":"Application active","basis":"FAA Part 23 Amendment 64 (company-stated certification path).","stage":"FAA Part 23 Amendment 64 certification program is active. Bye states that design and test plans have been accepted, and the prototype received experimental airworthiness clearance in September 2026 to begin electric flight testing.","target":"No regulator-committed Type Certificate date identified.","targetOwner":"None / unknown","next":"Accumulate prototype flight-test evidence and progress the accepted Part 23 design/test plans into formal compliance demonstration and FAA verification.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Bye Aerospace current program material and September 2026 flight-test-clearance reporting. Experimental airworthiness authorization permits development flight testing and is not a Type Certificate.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Bye Aerospace current program page","publisher":"byeaerospace.com","url":"https://byeaerospace.com/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"bye-aerospace-current-program"},{"title":"Bye eFlyer 2 flight-test clearance report","publisher":"aviationweek.com","url":"https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/advanced-air-mobility/byes-eflyer-2-electric-trainer-gets-faa-approval-begin-flight","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"bye-eflyer2-flight-test-clearance-2026"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"cityairbus-nextgen-easa","name":"CityAirbus NextGen -- EASA","aircraft":"CityAirbus NextGen","aircraftSlug":"cityairbus-nextgen","authority":"EASA","regulatorSlug":"easa","approval":"Certification program","status":"Not started / unknown","basis":"Prototype/R&D program; no current public active basis identified","stage":"CityAirbus NextGen remains publicly presented by Airbus as a four-seat all-electric eVTOL prototype and technology platform. PropulsionWatch has not identified a current active Type Certificate application or regulator-issued certification basis.","target":"No current regulator-committed Type Certificate date identified.","targetOwner":"None / unknown","next":"Publish current flight-test evidence and clarify whether CityAirbus NextGen remains a prototype technology program or has transitioned into a defined product-certification program.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Airbus current CityAirbus NextGen material reviewed 18 Sep 2026. Older prototype schedules are not treated as current certification commitments.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Airbus CityAirbus NextGen current page","publisher":"airbus.com","url":"https://www.airbus.com/en/innovation/energy-transition/hybrid-and-electric-flight/cityairbus-nextgen","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"airbus-cityairbus-nextgen-current"},{"title":"Airbus CityAirbus flight-control architecture","publisher":"airbus.com","url":"https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2021-11-thales-and-diehl-join-airbus-to-develop-flight-control-computers","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"airbus-cityairbus-flight-controls"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"horizon-cavorite-x7-tcca","name":"Horizon Cavorite X7 -- TCCA","aircraft":"Cavorite X7","aircraftSlug":"cavorite-x7","authority":"TCCA","regulatorSlug":"transport-canada","approval":"Certification program","status":"Not started / unknown","basis":"Not yet established in reviewed public regulator evidence","stage":"Full-scale Cavorite X7 manufacturing and certification preparation are active, but PropulsionWatch has not identified a current regulator-issued certification basis or accepted type-certificate application.","target":"No regulator-committed Type Certificate date identified.","targetOwner":"None / unknown","next":"Full-scale demonstrator completion around end-Q1 calendar 2027 (company target), then ground/taxi and flight tests; establish regulator-verifiable certification milestones.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","note":"9 October 2026 SEC exhibit reports Transport Canada meetings and a full-scale demonstrator timetable. No accepted aircraft certification basis or issued TC is established.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Horizon Cavorite X7 current aircraft page","publisher":"horizonaircraft.com","url":"https://www.horizonaircraft.com/the-aircraft/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"horizon-cavorite-x7-aircraft"},{"title":"Horizon Aircraft program history","publisher":"horizonaircraft.com","url":"https://www.horizonaircraft.com/our-story/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"horizon-aircraft-program-history"},{"title":"Horizon — full-scale Cavorite X7 timetable, SEC exhibit","publisher":"Horizon Aircraft / SEC","url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1930021/000121390026108213/ea030812901ex99-1.htm","date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"horizon-x7-q1-2027-update-2026-10-09"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"heart-es-30-faa","name":"Heart ES-36 -- FAA","aircraft":"Heart ES-36","aircraftSlug":"heart-es-30","authority":"FAA","regulatorSlug":"faa","approval":"Certification program","status":"Application active","basis":"FAA Part 25 certification development (company-stated path).","stage":"Heart describes the ES-36 (successor to the ES-30, unveiled 23 September 2026) as being developed for FAA Part 25 type certification. The X1 demonstrator flew in August 2026 under an Experimental-category special airworthiness certificate; that is not type certification.","target":"Heart targets ES-36 Part 25 certification and entry into service in 2031, with a pre-production first flight in H2 2028; company guidance, not a regulator-committed date.","targetOwner":"Company","next":"Project HYPER ground integration and pre-production ES-36 flight demonstrations targeted for 2028, followed by Part 25 compliance.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","note":"12 October 2026 Heart announcement: research funding supports turbogenerator evidence gathering. It does not issue a Type Certificate or change the separately stated certification target.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Heart X1 first flight — 13 Aug 2026","publisher":"heartaerospace.com","url":"https://www.heartaerospace.com/newsroom/heart-aerospace-completes-first-flight-of-world-s-largest-electric-aircraft","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"heart-x1-first-flight-2026"},{"title":"Heart ES-30 current product page","publisher":"heartaerospace.com","url":"https://www.heartaerospace.com/es-30","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"heart-es30-current-product"},{"title":"Heart Aerospace — CLEEN IV / Project HYPER award","publisher":"Heart Aerospace","url":"https://www.heartaerospace.com/newsroom/faa-selects-heart-aerospace-for-2-9-million-cleen-award-to-advance-es-36-hybrid-propulsion-system","date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"heart-cleen-2026-10-12"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"autoflight-v2000cg-carryall-caac","name":"AutoFlight V2000CG CarryAll -- CAAC","aircraft":"AutoFlight V2000CG CarryAll","aircraftSlug":"autoflight-v2000cg-carryall","authority":"CAAC","regulatorSlug":"caac","approval":"Certification program","status":"Issued / approved","basis":"Not yet verified in this record","stage":"CAAC Type Certificate issued March 2024; Production Certificate issued December 2024; an individual Airworthiness Certificate and delivery were reported in July 2025. Indonesia issued a VTC in June 2026.","target":"Core aircraft approvals achieved; ongoing operations still require applicable operator, route, airspace and local approvals.","targetOwner":"None / unknown","next":"Document sustained approved cargo operations under named operators and routes, with service reliability and continuing-airworthiness evidence.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","note":"AutoFlight CAAC certification/delivery updates and Indonesian VTC announcement. These approvals apply to V2000CG, not the Prosperity passenger variant.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Manufacturer / Indonesian validation update — 11 Jun 2026: DGCA Validated Type Certificate issued 3 Jun 2026.","publisher":"autoflight.com","url":"https://www.autoflight.com/en/news/autoflight-v2000cg-granted-worlds-first-evtol-overseas-type-certificat/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"autoflight-com-en-news-autoflight-v2000cg-granted-worlds-first-evtol-overseas-type-certificat"},{"title":"Manufacturer certification update — 23 Jul 2025: CAAC TC, PC, individual AC and delivery.","publisher":"autoflight.com","url":"https://www.autoflight.com/en/news/autoflight-delivers-worlds-first-evtol-aircraft-exceeding-one-ton-with/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"autoflight-com-en-news-autoflight-delivers-worlds-first-evtol-aircraft-exceeding-one-ton-with"},{"title":"Manufacturer technical page — reviewed 18 Sep 2026: configuration, mass, payload, range, batteries and redundancy.","publisher":"autoflight.com","url":"https://www.autoflight.com/en/v2000cg/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"autoflight-com-en-v2000cg"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"tcab-e20-caac","name":"TCab E20 -- CAAC","aircraft":"TCab E20","aircraftSlug":"tcab-e20","authority":"CAAC","regulatorSlug":"caac","approval":"Certification program","status":"Application active","basis":"Not yet verified in this record","stage":"CAAC accepted the E20 Type Certificate application in October 2023. TCab reports G-1 issuance in December 2024, G-2 means of compliance in April 2026 and acceptance of certification plans in June 2026. Piloted and transition-flight testing has also progressed. No Type Certificate has been identified.","target":"No CAAC-committed Type Certificate date identified.","targetOwner":"None / unknown","next":"Continue accepted-plan compliance work; establish the separate Malaysian certification/validation and operating pathway.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","note":"TCab’s 9 October 2026 announcement restates G-1, G-2 and CP signatures. SIDEC cooperation supports market preparation; it is not CAAC TC issuance or Malaysian approval.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Manufacturer FAQ — reviewed 18 Sep 2026: five seats, performance, batteries and claimed redundancy.","publisher":"tcabtech.com","url":"https://www.tcabtech.com/en/faqs/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"tcabtech-com-en-faqs"},{"title":"Manufacturer program page — reviewed 18 Sep 2026: certification chronology and E20 program description.","publisher":"tcabtech.com","url":"https://www.tcabtech.com/en/e20-evtol/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"tcabtech-com-en-e20-evtol"},{"title":"TCab E20 — current certification program history","publisher":"TCab Tech","url":"https://www.tcabtech.com/en/our-story/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"tcab-e20-program-history-2026"},{"title":"TCab E20 — transition flight tests","publisher":"TCab Tech","url":"https://www.tcabtech.com/en/tcab-tech-e20-evtol-successfully-completes-transition-flight-tests/","date":"2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"tcab-e20-transition-flight-tests-2025"},{"title":"TCab — Malaysian debut and SIDEC cooperation","publisher":"TCab Tech","url":"https://www.tcabtech.com/e20-evtol-malaysia-debut-tcab-tech-southeast-asia-regional-business-center/","date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","checked":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"tcab-malaysia-2026-10-09"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"ehang-vt35-caac","name":"EHang VT35 -- CAAC","aircraft":"EHang VT35","aircraftSlug":"ehang-vt35","authority":"CAAC","regulatorSlug":"caac","approval":"Certification program","status":"Application active","basis":"Not yet verified in this record","stage":"CAAC type-certification project in certification-basis definition. EHang reported discussions on special conditions, safety objectives and performance requirements, with test and avionics work continuing.","target":"No regulator-committed Type Certificate date identified.","targetOwner":"None / unknown","next":"Agree the aircraft-specific certification basis and compliance plan, then manufacture conforming certification prototypes for CAAC compliance demonstration.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","note":"EHang Q1 2026 update and VT35 technical page. EH216-S approvals do not apply to VT35; no VT35 Type Certificate identified.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Company regulatory update — Q1 2026: certification-basis definition, CAAC discussions and prototype preparation.","publisher":"ir.ehang.com","url":"https://ir.ehang.com/news-releases/news-release-details/ehang-reports-first-quarter-2026-unaudited-financial-results","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"ir-ehang-com-news-releases-news-release-details-ehang-reports-first-quarter-2026-unaudited-financial-results"},{"title":"Manufacturer technical page: EHang VT35 configuration and published performance.","publisher":"ehang.com","url":"https://www.ehang.com/vt35/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"ehang-com-vt35"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"eve-100-anac","name":"Eve 100 -- ANAC","aircraft":"Eve 100","aircraftSlug":"eve-100","authority":"ANAC","regulatorSlug":"anac-brazil","approval":"Certification program","status":"Basis established","basis":"Not yet verified in this record","stage":"ANAC remains primary certification authority. Updated Eve 100 airworthiness criteria were consulted on in July-August 2026; EASA validation was applied for in July. The engineering prototype began partial transition testing on 3 Aug 2026.","target":"Company commercialization guidance: beginning in 2028, subject to certification and other approvals; no regulator-committed Type Certificate date identified.","targetOwner":"None / unknown","next":"Expand transition flight testing toward wing-borne flight while progressing ANAC compliance evidence and FAA/EASA validation work.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Eve 20 Jul 2026 certification update and 3 Aug 2026 partial-transition update. ANAC-led certification remains outstanding; EASA validation application is not approval.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Manufacturer flight-test update — 3 Aug 2026: Eve, “Eve Air Mobility Achieves First Transition Flight Milestone,” documenting the first partial transition flight.","publisher":"eveairmobility.com","url":"https://www.eveairmobility.com/eve-air-mobility-achieves-first-transition-flight-milestone-advancing-evtol-program-toward-wing-borne-flight/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"eveairmobility-com-eve-air-mobility-achieves-first-transition-flight-milestone-advancing-evtol-program-toward-wing-borne-flight"},{"title":"Manufacturer certification update — 20 Jul 2026: Eve, “Eve Advances Global Certification Path for Eve 100,” on ANAC consultation and EASA validation application.","publisher":"eveairmobility.com","url":"https://www.eveairmobility.com/eve-advances-global-certification-path-for-eve-100/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"eveairmobility-com-eve-advances-global-certification-path-for-eve-100"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"ehang-eh216-s-caac","name":"EHang EH216-S -- CAAC","aircraft":"EH216-S","aircraftSlug":"ehang-eh216-s","authority":"CAAC","regulatorSlug":"caac","approval":"Certification program","status":"Issued / approved","basis":"Not yet verified in this record","stage":"CAAC Type Certificate issued October 2023; Production Certificate issued 2024; standard airworthiness certificates issued for delivered aircraft. In March 2025 two operators received CAAC Air Operator Certificates authorizing paid human-carrying services at designated operating sites.","target":"Aircraft certification achieved in China; operating scope remains subject to the operators’ CAAC approvals and site-specific conditions.","targetOwner":"None / unknown","next":"Scale operations within CAAC-approved operating scopes and obtain market-specific airworthiness and operating approvals for expansion beyond the currently approved sites.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","note":"EHang CAAC-linked certification history and March 2025 operator-certificate interpretation. Paid operations are authorized at designated sites; this should not be described as unrestricted nationwide scheduled passenger service.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Vertiport Engineering: Where Aircraft Architecture Meets Infrastructure — cited source","publisher":"faa.gov","url":"https://www.faa.gov/airports/engineering/engineering_briefs/eb_105a_vertiports","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"faa-gov-airports-engineering-engineering-briefs-eb-105a-vertiports"},{"title":"Operator approval — 28/30 Mar 2025: EHang’s CAAC-linked interpretation and operator-certificate announcement state that two operators received Air Operator Certificates authorizing","publisher":"ehang.com","url":"https://www.ehang.com/news/1198.html","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"ehang-com-news-1198-html"},{"title":"Manufacturer certification update — 20 Jul 2026: Eve, “Eve Advances Global Certification Path for Eve 100,” on ANAC consultation and EASA validation application.","publisher":"eveairmobility.com","url":"https://www.eveairmobility.com/eve-advances-global-certification-path-for-eve-100/","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"eveairmobility-com-eve-advances-global-certification-path-for-eve-100"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"electra-el9-faa","name":"Electra EL9 -- FAA","aircraft":"EL9","aircraftSlug":"electra-el9","authority":"FAA","regulatorSlug":"faa","approval":"Certification program","status":"Basis established","basis":"FAA Part 23; G-1 Issue Paper closure reported 10 Jul 2026 established the EL9 certification basis.","stage":"FAA Part 23 Type Certification application active. Electra reports that FAA closure of the G-1 Issue Paper on 10 Jul 2026 established the EL9 certification basis; full-scale EL9 flight testing has not yet begun.","target":"Company guidance: first Atlas-built flight-test/certification airframes expected in 2027; commercial entry into service targeted for 2030. No FAA-committed Type Certificate date identified.","targetOwner":"Company","next":"Complete detailed design and receive the first Atlas-built flight-test/certification airframes, then begin full-scale flight testing and FAA compliance demonstration against the agreed Part 23 certification basis.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Electra certification update, 10 Jul 2026, plus Atlas airframe agreement, 15 Sep 2026. G-1 closure establishes the certification basis but is not Type Certificate issuance; 2030 is company service-entry guidance.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Manufacturer propulsion supplier update — 13 Oct 2025: Electra identifies Evolito as supplier of the eight electric propulsion units.","publisher":"electra.aero","url":"https://electra.aero/news/electra-selects-evolito-to-supply-electric-engines","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"electra-aero-news-electra-selects-evolito-to-supply-electric-engines"},{"title":"Manufacturer industrialization update — 15 Sep 2026: Electra and Atlas announce EL9 airframe manufacturing for flight-test and certification aircraft, with first airframe deliverie","publisher":"electra.aero","url":"https://electra.aero/news/electra-and-the-atlas-group-sign-airframe-agreement-for-el9-ultra-short","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"electra-aero-news-electra-and-the-atlas-group-sign-airframe-agreement-for-el9-ultra-short"},{"title":"Manufacturer propulsion agreement — 15 Jul 2026: Electra and Safran announce the TG600 turbogenerator production agreement and current 2030 service-entry guidance.","publisher":"electra.aero","url":"https://electra.aero/news/electra-and-safran-reach-development-and-production-agreement-for-tg600-turbogenerator-to-power-el9-hybrid-electric-aircraft","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"electra-aero-news-electra-and-safran-reach-development-and-production-agreement-for-tg600-turbogenerator-to-power-el9-hybrid-electric-aircraft"},{"title":"Manufacturer certification update — 10 Jul 2026: Electra reports FAA closure of the G-1 Issue Paper, establishing the EL9 Part 23 certification basis.","publisher":"electra.aero","url":"https://electra.aero/news/electra-achieves-faa-certification-milestone-for-el9-ultra-short-aircraft","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"electra-aero-news-electra-achieves-faa-certification-milestone-for-el9-ultra-short-aircraft"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
{"slug":"wisk-generation-6-faa","name":"Wisk Generation 6 -- FAA","aircraft":"Generation 6","aircraftSlug":"wisk-generation-6","authority":"FAA","regulatorSlug":"faa","approval":"Certification program","status":"Application active","basis":"Not yet verified in this record","stage":"Active FAA Type Certification project for Generation 6. Two flight-test aircraft were flying by May 2026; September 2026 FAA Technical Center simulation work advanced autonomous operational integration but was not Type Certificate issuance.","target":"No current FAA Type Certificate date publicly committed.","targetOwner":"None / unknown","next":"Expand aircraft compliance evidence and regulator verification while maturing the autonomous operational architecture needed for FAA approval and service integration.","application":null,"issued":null,"verified":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","note":"Wisk flight-test updates plus 16 Sep 2026 Wisk/FAA Technical Center/SkyGrid autonomous-airspace simulation. No FAA Type Certificate identified.","qa":"Ready for review","sources":[{"title":"Manufacturer evidence — 16 Sep 2026: Wisk, “Unlocking the Sky: How Our Latest FAA Tech Center Simulation Advances Autonomous Air Mobility,” describing a joint high-fidelity simulat","publisher":"wisk.aero","url":"https://wisk.aero/newsroom/unlocking-the-sky-how-our-latest-faa-tech-center-simulation-advances-autonomous-air-mobility","date":null,"checked":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","version":null,"ledger":"wisk-aero-newsroom-unlocking-the-sky-how-our-latest-faa-tech-center-simulation-advances-autonomous-air-mobility"}],"evidenceMissing":0}
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