China's independently developed 10-tonne electric aircraft completes first piloted flight

This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2026 shows the 10-tonne electric commercial aircraft CE-25A during its maiden piloted flight in Binzhou, east China's Shandong Province. China's independently developed 10-tonne electric commercial aircraft CE-25A completed its maiden piloted flight on Saturday, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). The aircraft carried two pilots and one flight-test engineer during the flight in Binzhou, east China's Shandong Province. (Photo by Wang Jiliang/Xinhua)