Low-altitude Economy Author:EqualOcean News Updated 1 hour ago (GMT+8)

AutoFlight(峰飞航空科技)has signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering the intended purchase of 150 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for Indonesia, following the Indonesian validation of the Chinese type certificate for its V2000CG unmanned cargo aircraft.

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The agreement was signed with Indonesian aviation company Satar Aviasi Indonesia and Hong Kong-based aviation-asset company Inno One Group. It covers several AutoFlight cargo models, including the two-ton V2000CG CarryAll and the larger V5000CGH, and calls for the partners to develop an eVTOL operating-demonstration system in Indonesia.

The 150-aircraft figure represents a proposed purchase under the strategic agreement rather than a completed sale. The parties have not disclosed the transaction value, payment arrangements, delivery schedule or binding minimum-purchase commitments. No aircraft deliveries or commercial routes in Indonesia were announced.

Under the planned division of responsibilities, AutoFlight would provide aircraft technology and manufacturing capabilities, Inno One would contribute aviation-asset investment and leasing expertise, and Satar Aviasi Indonesia would provide local operating experience. The partners said they would explore inter-island logistics, deliveries to remote areas, maintenance services and other operating support.

The agreement follows a separate regulatory milestone for the V2000CG. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued a Validated Type Certificate for the aircraft on June 3, 2026, and AutoFlight announced the approval on June 11. The validation confirms that the V2000CG’s type design meets applicable Indonesian airworthiness requirements. AutoFlight described it as the first overseas type-certificate validation granted to an eVTOL aircraft.

The Indonesian validation applies specifically to the V2000CG and does not automatically extend to the other models covered by the proposed fleet. It also does not demonstrate that the aircraft have been delivered or registered in Indonesia, or that the planned operator has obtained every approval required for particular routes and commercial services.

The V2000CG is an unmanned lift-and-cruise cargo eVTOL with a maximum takeoff weight of 2,000 kilograms, a payload capacity of up to 400 kilograms and a stated range of 200 kilometers. It takes off and lands vertically using dedicated lift propellers before transitioning to fixed-wing cruise. The aircraft received its original type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in March 2024 and subsequently obtained the production and individual airworthiness certificates required for manufacturing and delivery in China.

Indonesia’s more than 17,000 islands make runway-independent cargo aircraft a potentially useful option for moving medicines, fresh produce, emergency supplies and other high-value goods. Conventional aviation requires airport infrastructure, while maritime transport can be too slow for urgent deliveries. Those geographic conditions provide a plausible use case for the V2000CG, although the economics of regular services have not yet been demonstrated publicly.

The agreement is therefore a meaningful step in AutoFlight’s overseas development, but it should not yet be described as a 150-aircraft export sale or an operating fleet. Commercial progress will depend on the conversion of the purchase intention into definitive contracts, financing arrangements, aircraft deliveries, operator approvals, maintenance infrastructure and viable routes. Those milestones will determine whether the partnership becomes a recurring Indonesian logistics business or remains a demonstration program.