Helicopter Fleet Report YE 2023

Mainland China
SPECIAL FEATURE
AEROFUGIA
AeroFugia is part of Geely Technology Group’s innovative general
aviation strategy. Its AE200 eVTOL has been designed to have a
similar layout to a commercial aircraft and will typically seat four
passengers and one pilot. It features large windows, providing
passengers with a panoramic aerial view.
AeroFugia primarily focused on the validation of critical aircraft
technologies through flight tests during 2023, with flight safety data
accumulated during this period used to facilitate the smooth process
of obtaining the airworthiness certificate. On January 17, 2023, its
AE200 X01 prototype successfully conducted its maiden flight.
During the 2023 International E-Flight Forum (Kunshan) at the end of
November 2023, AeroFugia released its latest model configuration
named the AE200Y. Building upon the “Eight-Axis Quad Tilt”, the
company further clarified the airworthiness model configuration
will be “Eight-Axis Inner Quad Tilt” power layout. The company
stated that the prototype of the newly released configuration has
been assembled, and ongoing flight and performance testing are
underway, aiming to enter the commercial market as soon as
possible. The company stated that the aircraft model is expected to
obtain its airworthiness certificate within three to five years.
By June 2023, AeroFugia had successfully completed its Series A
financing, accumulating an investment of over USD $13.89 million.
Subsequently in July, it successfully signed an agreement with Sino
Jet for 100 AE200 aircraft.
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