Geely-backed Chinese eVTOL developer advancing the six-seat AE200-100 through production-intent flight verification and an active CAAC type-certification program.
Propulsion Architecture
Battery-electric tilt-rotor/tilt-propeller configuration using wing-borne cruise after vertical takeoff; detailed production-system architecture is not fully public.
Primary Certification Context
CAAC eVTOL
Strengths
Aerofugia reports that AE200-100 is its first AE200 series type in active CAAC certification. The first production-intent aircraft rolled out in September 2025 and completed first-stage verification flying in December 2025. The company publishes a flexible 3–6-seat cabin, 200 km maximum range and 230 km/h cruise speed, with final parameters subject to CAAC verification and approval.
Primary sources: AE200-100 program page; Production Certificate process update.
Weaknesses / Open Questions
No AE200-100 Type Certificate or Production Certificate has been identified. Aerofugia's 2026–2027 Type Certificate timing is a company target. Production-intent rollout, verification flights and approval of production-quality-system documents are progress milestones rather than certificate issuance.
Last Updated
September 19, 2026
