Core Insights - XPENG AEROHT, Asia's largest flying car company, achieved a significant milestone with the first public manned flight of its modular flying car, the Land Aircraft Carrier, in Dubai, and announced a rebranding to ARIDGE [1][11] Company Developments - The successful manned flight demonstrated the Land Aircraft Carrier's controllability and reliability, following the receipt of a special flight permit from the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority, making it the first Chinese flying car company to obtain such permission for an overseas manned flight [2][5] - During the Dubai event, the company secured purchase agreements for 600 vehicles from various regional groups, marking the largest overseas bulk purchase in the flying car sector and bringing total global pre-orders to over 7,000 units [5][11] - The Land Aircraft Carrier is the world's first modular flying car to reach mass production, featuring an air module that can detach and reattach automatically, supporting both automatic and manual flight modes [7][9] Manufacturing and Certification - XPENG AEROHT has established an intelligent manufacturing facility in Guangzhou with an annual production capacity of up to 10,000 units, combining aviation-grade standards with automotive efficiency [9] - The company is progressing towards certification, with applications for the Type Certificate and Production Certificate accepted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, indicating a significant step toward mass-production compliance [10] Brand Transition and Future Products - The rebranding to ARIDGE reflects the company's vision of connecting the sky and earth, transitioning from R&D to large-scale commercialization and international expansion [11] - Under the ARIDGE brand, the company is developing the A868, a high-speed, long-range flying car with a range exceeding 500 kilometers and a top speed of over 360 km/h, aimed at business travel and urban air mobility services [12]

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