2026 is becoming the first year of commercial passenger transport in the global eVTOL industry. The manned aircraft models of multiple leading enterprises have entered a critical period of airworthiness certification, and the application for model qualification certificates from companies such as Fengfei Aviation and GAC High Tech has been accepted or is expected to be certified within the year. Volant Airlines has completed the first manned conversion flight in China, becoming the third global enterprise to master this core technology.

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The operating cost of a single seat is approaching an acceptable range – some companies estimate that flying 20 kilometers in 5 minutes would cost about 60 yuan per seat, which is 1/8 to 1/10 of that of traditional helicopters. At the same time, over 1900 intended orders and a market reserve of 47.5 billion yuan have been initially formed. From airworthiness certification to cost verification, low altitude manned travel is transitioning from blueprints to real runways.

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