April 18, 2025 — DreamFly and AVIAGE SYSTEMS have officially signed the DF3000 eVTOL Project Iron Bird and Engineering Prototype Flight Test Product Procurement Contract. This agreement marks a substantial advancement in their collaboration since signing a strategic MoU at the 2024 Zhuhai Airshow, propelling their partnership to new heights and catalyzing the development of a robust low-altitude economy ecosystem.

DreamFly DF3000

At the 2024 Zhuhai Airshow, the two companies inked a strategic MoU under which AVIAGE SYSTEMS committed to supplying flight control systems and avionics suite solutions for DreamFly’s hybrid tiltrotor DF3000 "Youlong" low-altitude aircraft. The collaboration also includes support for airworthiness certification and commercial operations of the model.

The newly signed procurement contract further clarifies technical delivery details. AVIAGE SYSTEMS will provide DreamFly with flight control and avionics components, including flight control computers, avionics computers, cockpit display systems, integrated navigation systems, air data modules, radar altimeters, ground station software/hardware, and system integration services. Additionally, AVIAGE SYSTEMS will assist DreamFly in establishing the DF3000’s Iron Bird, conducting engineering prototype flight tests, and completing subsequent airworthiness validation to accelerate the project’s path to commercialization.

The DF3000 hybrid tiltrotor, DreamFly’s flagship product for the low-altitude mobility market, aims to deliver a sustainable vision of safe, economical, eco-friendly, and intelligent urban air transport. Its advanced design imposes stringent requirements on flight control and avionics technologies. Leveraging its industry-leading "AvioNova" avionics and flight control solutions tailored for emerging low-altitude aircraft, AVIAGE SYSTEMS will provide critical support for this hybrid tiltrotor project—a first in the sector—enriching the diversity of the low-altitude economy ecosystem.

James Liu, Vice President of Product Management at AVIAGE SYSTEMS, stated: “This collaboration marks a pivotal milestone in AVIAGE SYSTEMS’s strategic expansion into the low-altitude economy. By integrating our airworthiness certification expertise, AvioNova-series technologies, and end-to-end avionics solutions, we aim to accelerate DreamFly’s DF3000 development and jointly advance the scalable application of eVTOLs in China.”

Cai Wenkuan, Founder and Chairman of DreamFly, emphasized: “AVIAGE SYSTEMS’s extensive experience in avionics and flight control will solidify the DF3000’s technical foundation. Our partnership will not only expedite product commercialization but also redefine the future of low-altitude mobility.”

With China’s low-altitude economy projected to exceed RMB 1 trillion by 2030, next-generation aircraft are poised for exponential growth as core enablers. This partnership reinforces DreamFly’s leadership in hybrid tiltrotor innovation and AVIAGE SYSTEMS’ dominance in low-altitude avionics and flight control systems, positioning both companies to spearhead China’s urban air mobility evolution and drive an inclusive, thriving low-altitude economy.

About AVIAGE SYSTEMS

AVIAGE SYSTEMS, a 50/50 joint venture established in 2012 between the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and GE Aerospace, is committed to becoming a pioneer in civil avionics innovation. With a registered capital of $1.3 billion, the company serves the civil aircraft market, offering end-to-end solutions spanning design, testing, integration, airworthiness certification, and after-sales support. It provides advanced avionics products and systems, including the core avionics system for the C919 large aircraft, and continues to support the success of China’s domestic large aircraft programs. Leveraging its AvioNova brand, AVIAGE SYSTEMS is accelerating its expansion into the low-altitude economy market, driving technological innovation in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and advanced air mobility (AAM). Additionally, the company actively explores the airline retrofit and avionics MRO markets to enhance airline operational efficiency and safety management.

About DreamFly Technology

DreamFly Technology is a leading Chinese new-energy aircraft innovator dedicated to delivering safe, reliable, economical, green, intelligent, and user-friendly sustainable low-altitude transportation solutions. The company has independently developed a hybrid-powered tilt-rotor low-altitude aircraft, renowned for its high-speed, long-endurance performance and elimination of range anxiety. In 2024, it achieved two groundbreaking milestones: completing China’s first full-process test flight of a ton-class hybrid-powered tilt-rotor eVTOL and conducting the country’s first hover test flight of a liquid hydrogen hybrid tilt-rotor eVTOL, positioning itself at the forefront of R&D progress. Rooted in independent innovation and open collaboration, DreamFly Technology is committed to work with industry leaders across the supply chain to advance next-generation low-altitude aircrafts with global competitiveness.