Companies · China
Volant Aerotech
Shanghai Volant Aerotech Co., Ltd. is developing the VE25-100 passenger eVTOL. Its English release of October 19, 2026 says Sichuan Airlines' low-altitude company agreed to acquire 50 aircraft, of which 20 are firm orders. The release does not say whether the other 30 are options or firm. It also says the VE25-100 does not yet have a type certificate. No legally usable photograph of the VE25-100 was available, so the vehicle page uses an original line drawing.
Illustration- Status
- Active
- Updated
- Where the source places it
- Shanghai, China
Vehicles
- VE25-100 Certifying
Certificates
| Vehicle | Document | Standing | Date | What the source says | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type certificate |
Not issued |
Volant's English release of October 19, 2026 says joint testing will happen before the VE25-100 receives a type certificate, and that certification work is still in progress. No type certificate has been issued. The release does not name the authority. XPulse says a July 22, 2026 CAAC fast-track list included Volant and that the list is not a certificate. |
Funding and orders
| Date | Kind | Parties | Amount | What the source says | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Order Partly firm |
50 VE25-100 aircraft, of which 20 are described as firm |
Volant's English release says Sichuan Airlines' low-altitude company will acquire 50 VE25-100 aircraft, of which 20 are firm orders. The release does not say whether the other 30 are options, intended orders or firm. No price or delivery date is stated. The aircraft does not yet have a type certificate. |