Indonesia Grants VTC to AutoFlight V2000CG
The aircraft is earmarked for inter-island transportation.
AutoFlight announced on June 10 that its V2000CG CarryAll eVTOL aircraft had received a Validated Type Certificate (VTC) from Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), making it the first eVTOL model to obtain overseas type validation.
The aircraft is earmarked for inter-island transportation of high-value and time-sensitive cargo, including fresh produce, pharmaceuticals and emergency supplies.
The Indonesian certification followed a bilateral airworthiness validation process involving the DGCA and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
AutoFlight said it applied for Indonesian validation in July 2025 based on the Chinese Type Certificate it received on March 22, 2024.
The process included comparisons of the two countries’ airworthiness standards, technical discussions, documentation reviews and an on-site inspection in China by DGCA personnel.
According to the eVTOL maker, the DGCA issued the VTC on June 3 after determining that the V2000CG met Indonesia’s airworthiness requirements.
AutoFlight described the Indonesian VTC as another step toward the overseas deployment of eVTOL aircraft following technical validation and airworthiness certification.
It added that, together with CATL, it plans to continue exporting low-altitude aviation technologies and operational solutions to international markets, particularly in regions with challenging geography or transportation constraints.
Author’s note —
The validation of AutoFlight’s V2000CG by Indonesia’s DGCA follows a pre-existing bilateral framework for aircraft certification between China and Indonesia.
The framework was first tested and proven through COMAC’s ARJ21 (now C909) program — China’s domestically developed regional jet.
On May 22, 2000, the CAAC and DGCA signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning the acceptance of airworthiness statements for aviation products. In September 2019, the two authorities signed a more specific “Working Arrangement for Type Validation and Continued Airworthiness of ARJ21 Aircraft,” which detailed procedures for standard comparison, technical data review, and post-certification oversight.
Based on the arrangement, COMAC submitted an application for Indonesian type validation of the ARJ21-700 in September 2021. The DGCA conducted a technical review and granted a VTC for the ARJ21-700 on January 14, 2022.
This allowed the aircraft to enter commercial service in Indonesia with TransNusa in April 2023.
The V2000CG followed a similar procedural path.
After receiving its Type Certificate from the CAAC in March 2024, AutoFlight applied for Indonesian validation in July 2025. The DGCA conducted standard comparisons, technical document reviews, and an on-site inspection in China before issuing a VTC for the V2000CG on June 3.
This marks the first time an eVTOL has received overseas type validation, but the regulatory channel was paved by the ARJ21 precedent.