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        "id": 1755865,
        "msgid": "first-evtol-flight-in-central-asia-autoflight-demonstrates-evtol-capabilities-in-kazakhstan-1779542458",
        "date": "2026-05-21 20:42:51",
        "title": "First eVTOL Flight in Central Asia: AutoFlight Demonstrates eVTOL Capabilities in Kazakhstan",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "AutoFlight has completed a one-ton class eVTOL flight demonstration in Alatau City, Kazakh, marking Central Asia's first urban air mobility (UAM) flight based on eVTOL technology. The event showcased a collaboration with AAAG, including a plan to purchase 50 more eVTOLs and to develop a UAM Centre Eurasia with government support to attract foreign investment and build a low-altitude economy.",
        "content": "<p>Alatau City, Kazakhstan \u2014 AutoFlight has completed a one-ton class\neVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) flight demonstration in\nAlatau City, Kazakhstan, marking the first Urban Air Mobility (UAM)\nflight based on eVTOL technology in Central Asia.<\/p>\n<p>The flight was realised through a collaboration with Alatau Advance\nAir Group Ltd.\u00a0(AAAG), a company that has purchased and completed\npayment for a large-scale eVTOL unit from AutoFlight. At the flight\nceremony, both parties also signed a memorandum of understanding to add\na further purchase of 50 eVTOL units in the V2000\/V5000 series to\nsupport low-altitude air transport in Kazakhstan and neighbouring\nregions.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the first vertiport in Alatau City is being built at the\nflight demonstration site. The facility is planned to develop into the\nUAM Centre Eurasia, the first urban air mobility hub in Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis flight not only demonstrates the capabilities of eVTOL\ntechnology but also represents a first step towards a model of city\ndevelopment powered by innovation, digital transformation, and a modern\nair mobility system as a new economic sector,\u201d said Alisher Abdykadyrov,\nCEO of Alatau City Authority.<\/p>\n<p>AAAG and Alatau City Bank also want to cooperate to attract foreign\ninvestment and support liquidity mechanisms to accelerate AAAG\u2019s\nstrategic initiatives. Vyacheslav Kim, shareholder of Alatau City Bank,\nsaid: \u201cThe President of Kazakhstan has approved the Constitution on the\n\u2018Special Legal Regime of the City of Alatau\u2019 on 8 May 2026 as the\nfoundation for developing the advanced technology sector, including the\n\u2018low-altitude economy\u2019. With presidential support, we are building the\nUAM Centre Eurasia and attracting a number of world-leading technology\npartners to Kazakhstan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>AutoFlight will collaborate with AAAG and Kazakh authorities to speed\nup the airworthiness certification process, establish operating\nstandards, and develop a pilot training framework for the region.<\/p>\n<p>About AutoFlight: AutoFlight is a global leader in eVTOL technology,\nproviding Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) solutions, including eVTOL\naircraft for passenger and cargo transport. In August 2024, AutoFlight\nsecured a strategic investment from CATL.<\/p>\n<p>About Alatau Advance Air Group Ltd.: Alatau Advance Air Group Ltd.\u00a0is\na private company based in Kazakhstan that develops technology and\ninfrastructure for the low-altitude economy in the Alatau City smart\ncity region.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/first-evtol-flight-in-central-asia-autoflight-demonstrates-evtol-capabilities-in-kazakhstan-1779542458",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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