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        "id": 1755039,
        "msgid": "first-evtol-flight-in-central-asia-autoflight-completes-landmark-demonstration-in-kazakhstan-1779542624",
        "date": "2026-05-21 15:40:45",
        "title": "First eVTOL Flight in Central Asia - AutoFlight Completes Landmark Demonstration in Kazakhstan",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "AutoFlight has completed a landmark eVTOL demonstration in Kazakhstan in collaboration with AAAG, including a Memorandum of Understanding for an additional 50 units of the V2000\/V5000 series to support low-altitude transport across the country and region. The first vertiport at Alatau City is under construction, set to become UAM Center Eurasia, Kazakhstan's first urban air mobility hub, signalling a shift towards a new mobility and tech-driven economy. The partners highlight regulatory support and investment incentives as a foundation for developing the Low Altitude Economy and attracting foreign tech partners.",
        "content": "<p>The milestone was achieved in collaboration with Alatau Advance Air\nGroup Ltd.\u00a0(AAAG), which has already purchased and paid for AutoFlight\u2019s\nlarge-scale eVTOL. During the flight ceremony, the two parties signed a\nMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) for an additional 50 units of the\nV2000\/V5000 series eVTOL, supporting low-altitude transport across\nKazakhstan and the wider region.<\/p>\n<p>The first vertiport in Alatau City is already under construction on\nthe demonstration site, which will soon become the UAM Center Eurasia \u2013\nKazakhstan\u2019s first urban air mobility hub.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is more than a demonstration of a new technology. It represents\na transition toward a new model of urban development, where innovation,\ndigital transformation, and advanced mobility solutions become a new\neconomic sector.\u201d said Alisher Abdykadyrov, CEO of Alatau City\nAuthority.<\/p>\n<p>AAAG and Alatau City Bank intend to collaborate on advancing the\nattraction of foreign investment and supporting liquidity mechanisms to\nfacilitate the execution of AAAG\u2019s strategic initiative. Vyacheslav Kim,\nshareholder of Alatau City Bank: \u201cOn May 8, 2026, the Head of State\nsigned the Constitutional Law \u2018On the Special Legal Regime of the City\nof Alatau\u2019. This establishes the foundation for the development of\nhigh-tech sectors such as the Low Altitude Economy. The President\u2019s\nsupport has enabled us to establish UAM Center Eurasia and attract some\nof the world\u2019s leading technology partners to Kazakhstan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>AutoFlight will work closely with AAAG and Kazakh authorities to\nadvance airworthiness certification, operational standards, and pilot\ntraining frameworks across the region.<\/p>\n<p>About AutoFlight<\/p>\n<p>AutoFlight is a global leader in eVTOL technology, providing\ncomprehensive Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) solutions including cargo and\npassenger eVTOL aircraft. In August 2024, AutoFlight secured strategic\ninvestment from CATL.<\/p>\n<p>About Alatau Advance Air Group Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>Private Company Alatau Advance Air Group Ltd.\u00a0(AAAG) is an innovative\ncompany headquartered in Kazakhstan, focusing on low-altitude economy\ntechnologies and infrastructure within the new Alatau City smart\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n<p>Source: AutoFlight Aviation Technology<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/first-evtol-flight-in-central-asia-autoflight-completes-landmark-demonstration-in-kazakhstan-1779542624",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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