Getting To Know AutoFlight: A Closer Look At The Innovative Entity Behind eVTOL

AutoFlight is a global high-tech startup dedicated to developing and manufacturing electric aerial vehicles to provide safe and reliable logistics systems and urban air mobility solutions for people. AutoFlight uses its experience with artificial intelligence, 5G, breakthrough materials, and advanced manufacturing in the drone market to drive developments in the eVTOL industry. The company has a diversified eVTOL product mix, focusing on large-scale logistics aircraft and passenger aerial vehicles. AutoFlight is backed by European tech holding company?Team Global .

Our Co-Founder, Eranga Wadugodapitiya , caught up with Kellen ‘Jia Xie,’ Senior Vice President of AutoFlight, at the Dubai Airshow.

Kellen is in charge of Sales and Business Development, especially in the Asia Pacific region.

Our team had the pleasure of being invited to the signing ceremony of an agreement between AutoFlight and Falcon Aviation Services at the Dubai Airshow 2023.

Below is the Q&A interview transcript.

Can you tell us what AutoFlight is?

AutoFlight is a company which serves as an OEM for eVTOL aircraft. eVTOL stands for ‘Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft,’ which can be utilized in various applications, primarily in aerial logistics and air taxis. Essentially, it is designed for intercity transportation for middle to long-range distances.

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What services does AutoFlight provide?

Currently, we offer technological and innovation solutions. Specifically, we are engaged in the research and development of eVTOL aircraft. Our goal is to create the most reliable, safest, and cutting-edge technology eVTOL aircraft possible in the world.

Can you share the details of the collaboration between AutoFlight and Falcon Aviation Services?

Falcon Aviation Services is a well-known and established company in the UAE, with a strong focus on helicopter and business jet services. They are an ideal operator for the future of eVTOL business in the Middle East.

The Collaboration between AutoFlight and Falcon Aviation Services spans across multiple sectors, including Sales, Business Development, and future endeavours such as training and operations, to name a few.

Lastly, could you share information about AutoFlight’s eVTOL?

We are the technology innovator for eVTOL and we are supporting potential customers and operators to better utilizing the eVTOL technology we have created. Furthermore, we aim to create more value for the general public by facilitating the use of eVTOL aircraft.

About AutoFlight’s Prosperity

AutoFlight’s?Prosperity?is a state-of-the-art electric 5-seater aircraft that employs rotor technology for vertical takeoff and seamlessly transitions into horizontal flight, akin to traditional airplanes. The aircraft is capable of speeds in excess of 200kmh, over a range greater than 250km. AutoFlight is one of only a few eVTOL OEMs to have mastered the challenging ‘transition phase’ from vertical to horizontal flight, clocking thousands of flight miles on multiple iterations of their aircraft.

Milestones Achieved

AutoFlight has been consistently setting new benchmarks in the electric ‘Airtaxi’ landscape over the past 12 months, including establishing the world record of flying 250.3km on a single battery charge.?In another milestone for the aviation industry, AutoFlight also recently successfully executed a world-first formation flight of three autonomous eVTOL aircraft.?The unmanned cargo version of?Prosperity, the?CarryAll?is expected to achieve production and airworthiness certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) by early 2024, helping pave the way for certification of the passenger model.?The cargo model has two metric tons maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) and is designed to lift a 400kg payload up to 200km.

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