On April 27, 2023, Shanghai TCab Technology Co., Ltd. and the Civil Aviation Flight University of China (hereinafter referred to as "CAFUC") signed a strategic cooperation agreement. Both parties are committed to long-term, in-depth, and comprehensive cooperation to advance the electric aviation and eVTOL industry by enhancing eVTOL flight standards, flight testing, air traffic control, aircraft maintenance, and developing a world-class talent pool. Attending the signing ceremony were Mr. Tang Qingru, Deputy Dean of CAFUC; Mr. Wei Lin, Dean of the University of Flight Technology; Mr. Yon Wui NG, Founder and CEO of TCab Tech; and Mr. Jiang Jun, Co-Founder and CMO.
Agreement was signed by Mr. Yon Wui NG (third from left), CEO of TCab Technology, and Mr. Tang Qingru (third from right), Deputy Dean of CAFUC.
The cooperation between the two parties also includes strategies to support China's carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals by accelerating the adoption of green electrification in China's civil aviation industry.
The Civil Aviation Flight University of China, founded in 1956, is the China Civil Aviation Administration's institute of higher learning and is jointly established by the Administration and Sichuan Province. For more than 60 years, the university has nurtured world-class talent for China's civil aviation industry. CAFUC is recognized as one of the world's leading civil aviation professional pilot training universities. Graduates of the university account for more than 70% of pilots and 80% of captains in China's civil aviation industry.
The eVTOL aircraft industry is drawing global attention and interest from investors. As the leading tilt-rotor eVTOL manufacturer in China, TCab Tech's partnership with the university aims to nurture more civil aviation talent and advance the design and technology of "Made in China" eVTOL aircraft for the global market.